"WASHINGTON -- So many things went wrong last Jan. 29 to contribute to the deadliest plane crash on American soil since 2001 that the National Transportation Safety Board isn't likely to identify a single cause of the collision between an airliner and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people at its hearing Tuesday. Instead, their investigators will detail what they found that played a role in the crash, and the board will recommend changes to help prevent a similar tragedy."
"Over the past year, the NTSB has already highlighted a number of the factors that contributed to the crash including a poorly designed helicopter route past Reagan Airport, the fact that the Black Hawk was flying 78 feet (23.7 meters) higher than it should have been, the warnings that the FAA ignored in the years beforehand and the Army's move to turn off a key system that would have"
A mid-air collision near Washington, D.C., on Jan. 29 killed 67 people and is the deadliest plane crash on U.S. soil since 2001. Investigators do not expect to identify a single cause; instead, the NTSB will detail multiple contributing factors and recommend changes to prevent recurrence. The FAA made temporary post-crash restrictions permanent to keep planes and helicopters from sharing airspace around Reagan National Airport. Victims' families urged immediate regulatory action. Key contributing factors include a poorly designed helicopter route, the Black Hawk flying 78 feet too high, previously ignored FAA warnings, and the Army turning off a critical system.
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