Legislation introduced to improve military aircraft safety
Legislation has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives to increase safety protocols for military aircraft in ...
Senators want US Army to detail failure to use key safety system in helicopter flights
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Two senators asked the U.S. Army to explain why it routinely failed to use a key ...
Key takeaways from NTSB’s preliminary report on deadly midair collision between DC plane and military helicopter
The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday recommended that helicopter traffic be banned from a four-mile stretch ...
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Bell Proposing ‘Purpose-Built’ 505 Jet Ranger For U.S. Army Training
DALLAS–Bell is proposing a dedicated instrument flight rules (IFR) variant of its Bell 505 Jet Ranger X single-engine light ...
US House panel opens investigation into fatal January jet-helicopter collision
A U.S. House of Representatives oversight subcommittee said on Thursday it is investigating the collision in January between ...
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Route Used by Army Black Hawk During Deadly Collision Was Far Too Risky, Safety Officials Say
Federal crash investigators have said a helicopter route used by an Army Black Hawk for training when it crashed midair with a passenger aircraft over Washington, D.C., in late January, killing all ...
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Black Hawk helicopter crashes in Honduras during training mission
Five soldiers are safe after an Army helicopter crashed in Honduras on Wednesday morning during a routine training mission, U ...
FAA restricting nonessential helicopter operations around Reagan National after deadly crash
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday announced it would permanently restrict  “non-essential” helicopter operations around the District of Columbia’s Reagan Washington ...
FAA Issues Permanent Restrictions on Washington Helicopter Traffic After Fatal Collision
The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it is imposing permanent restrictions on non-essential helicopter ...
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Allies at forefront of expansive combat exercise on US Army training grounds in Bavaria
Lithuanian land forces commander Brig. Gen. Arturas Radvilas, left, and 7th Army Training Command leader Brig. Gen. Steven ...