Jennifer Homendy, Chair of the National Transportation Safety Board
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(Washington, DC) — The NTSB says the Black Hawk helicopter pilots may not have heard a warning about the passenger jet ahead of last month’s deadly crash.
The NTSB’s Jennifer Homendy said Friday (Feb. 14th) the tower radioed the helicopter about the circling jet two minutes before the mid-air collision. Data shows the radio transmission may not have been received by the Black Hawk’s crew. Homendy also said that seconds before the crash, the helicopter crew may not have received the tower’s message to pass behind the jet.
It was also revealed during the news conference the helicopter crew may have been getting incorrect altitude readings before the crash. They also were  likely wearing night vision goggles at the time of the crash.
Sixty-seven people died when the two aircraft collided near Reagan National Airport into the Potomac River on January 29th.
