Altimeter Error In Black Hawk Also Possible Factor
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said in a news briefing that the crew of the U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter involved in the mid-air collision near Washington, D.C., on January 29, may have missed crucial radio calls from air traffic controllers in the seconds just before the accident. There also appears to be confusion over the exact altitude the helicopter was flying when the collision occurred.
Social Media Post References Several Recent Aircraft Crash Fatalities
California Representative Eric Swalwell is once again making headlines—this time for blaming President Donald Trump for a fatal small aircraft crash in Covington, Georgia, over the weekend. While aviation investigators are working to determine the actual cause, Swalwell took a more straightforward approach: Trump did it.
Textron Aviation announced it will be building a larger and modernized service facility at Melbourne Essendon Fields Airport (YMEN) in Melbourne, Australia, to optimize support for its customers of Beechcraft, Cessna, and Hawker aircraft.
The Main Wreckage Came To Rest At The Base Of A Mountain Ridge
On January 2, 2025, about 1230 Pacific standard time, a Piper PA-32-300, N4151R, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Round Mountain, Nevada. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The airplane was the subject of an ALNOT (alert notice) that was issued on January 6, 2025 and was subsequently cancelled on January 16, 2025 after the airplane was located by the Nevada Department of Wildlife.
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