Philadelphia plane crash NTSB report finds cockpit voice recorder didn't record flight
The preliminary report on the Philadelphia jet crash found the cockpit voice recorder likely hadn't recorded audio for several years.
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The preliminary report on the Philadelphia jet crash found the cockpit voice recorder likely hadn't recorded audio for several years.
45,000 flights carry nearly three million passengers every day safely, so when something goes wrong it shakes us out of what we consider normal. But there's no denying the string of recent airline incidents raise safety concerns. Kris Van Cleave gives his perspective.
First responders traveled to the site using snowmobiles and found two people inside the helicopter, authorities said. One was dead, and the other was taken to a hospital.
The National Transportation Safety Board gave an update on its investigation into the deadly midair collision between an American Airlines plane and a Black Hawk helicopter.
The National Transportation Safety Board Friday laid out new details on its investigation into a midair collision between an American Airlines flight and a Black Hawk helicopter last month which killed 67 people. The NTSB said the chopper may not have heard instructions from an air traffic controller to pass behind the plane. Kris Van Cleave has more.
The National Transportation Safety Board updated the public Friday on their investigation into the deadly midair collision between a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines passenger jet that killed 67 people. Among their findings: The Black Hawk crew possibly had "bad data." CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave explains.
Coverage of the recent mid-air collision brought up painful memories for John and Marilyn Kausner, whose daughter Elly was among those killed in the last major U.S. air disaster.
The wreckage of Bering Air Flight 445 is on an ice floe that's moving approximately 5 miles a day, the NTSB said.
The National Transportation Safety Board took questions after holding a press briefing on the collision above the Potomac River involving an American Eagle passenger jet and a Black Hawk helicopter containing military personnel. CBS News' Skyler Henry has the latest probe details and Tom Hanson has more on what we know about the victims.
The National Transportation Safety Board held a press briefing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on the fatal collision involving a passenger jet and a military Black Hawk helicopter. Lindsay Reiser anchored CBS News' special report.
While on Capitol Hill on Thursday, the National Transportation Safety Board chair gave a brief update on the investigation into last week's deadly midair collision near Washington, D.C. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has more on the recovery efforts.
The NTSB is investigating the debris collected from the D.C. plane-helicopter collision. This comes after teams recovered the bodies of all those aboard the American Eagle jet. CBS News' Kris Van Cleave reports.
Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board are using parts of the wreckage from the deadly plane-helicopter collision in Washington, D.C., to begin to understand what happened. CBS News' Kris Van Cleave reports.
National Transportation Safety Board officials gave an update on the deadly midair collision between a commercial plane and a military helicopter outside of Washington, D.C.
The National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy and senior investigator Ralph Hicks gave a news conference on Saturday about the medical plane that crashed in Philadelphia, killing at least 7 people. Officials are still looking for the black box from the aircraft.
The National Transportation Safety Board's Todd Inman gave an update on the D.C. plane crash on Friday. He said investigators have all 3 of the black boxes, or data recorders, from the American Airlines jet and the military helicopter. He also said they have a "high level of confidence" that they can recover the data. CBS News' Kris Van Cleave reports and former NTSB chair Robert Sumwalt breaks it down.
Nearly 50 NTSB investigators will be searching the Potomac River for evidence to piece together what led to Wednesday night's deadly midair collision between an American Airlines regional jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter. The plane's two black boxes were recovered from the water Thursday night.
Given the congestion in the skies on a daily basis, U.S. aviation has a remarkable safety record. However, Wednesday's midair collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter outside Washington, D.C., may have shattered the flying public's sense of safety. Mark Strassmann explains.
There were three soldiers aboard the Sikorsky H-60 Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Airlines flight carrying 64 people outside Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Black Hawk was on a "routine" training flight at the time. Charlie D'Agata has more on how Black Hawks are utilized around the nation's capital.
The investigation into the deadly collision involving a passenger jet and an Army helicopter will likely take years to complete. Bruce Landsberg, Former NTSB vice chair, joins CBS News with more on how teams are launched to understand the crash.
A United Airlines flight was traveling from Lagos to Washington, D.C. when it experienced "sudden aircraft movement."
After analyzing the devices, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board concluded that both the flight data and cockpit voice recorders stopped working about four minutes before the crash.
The NTSB is investigating a plane crash in Fullerton, California, where two died and at least 19 were injured. CBS News Los Angeles' Kara Finnstrom breaks down what's known about the crash.
A whistleblower says he was not surprised when a panel on a Boeing airplane blew off in the Oregon sky.
Whistleblowers are speaking out after a door plug on a Boeing plane blew out shortly after takeoff earlier this year.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he's "optimistic" about ending the government shutdown this week.
President Trump offered no plan for health care costs, which have been a sticking point in ending a government shutdown, and says it will end when Democrats give in.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture told a federal court that it will tap into a contingency fund to allow states to issue partial SNAP benefits.
Diane Ladd, the actor known for her Oscar-nominated roles in "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore," "Wild at Heart," and "Rambling Rose" has died.
After his recent remarks about resuming nuclear testing, President Trump told "60 Minutes" "we're the only country that doesn't test."
President Trump told 60 Minutes he doesn't know the Binance crypto exchange founder he pardoned. Binance has done business with the Trump family's crypto firm World Liberty Financial.
The USDA said it would provide partial food stamp benefits for November, but it's unclear exactly when participants will get those funds.
A Winthrop Harbor man under investigation by the U.S. Secret Service was arrested Monday morning at his home in Lake County, Illinois.
A large study from Massachusetts found that babies whose mothers had COVID-19 while pregnant were slightly more likely to have a range of neurodevelopmental diagnoses by age 3.