Articles from the tag: Potomac Crash| NBC4 Washington
The pilots of a U.S. Army helicopter that collided with a passenger jet over Washington in January would’ve had difficulty spotting the plane while wearing night-vision goggles, experts told the National Transportation Safety Board on Friday. Watch News4 video above for an example of what pilots using night-vision goggles can and cannot see. The Army goggles would have made it…| NBC4 Washington
Long-standing concerns about military helicopters flying in crowded airspace and worries over short staffing among federal aviation workers emerged Thursday as key factors in investigators’ inquiry into the fatal midair crash between an Army helicopter and a commercial airliner earlier this year. During the second of three days of witness testimony and public inquiry by the National Transportation Safety Board…| NBC4 Washington
A huge sewer line collapsed in Northeast D.C. and officials are warning about a possible backup plan: releasing sewage into a creek to try to protect the neighborhood ahead of expected rainfall. A 108-inch sewer pipe collapsed on July 20 near Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens. The next day, about 6,200 gallons of sewage leaked onto the street and grass…| NBC4 Washington