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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Mike Bedigan

Night vision goggles may have hindered helicopter pilots before DC jet collision that killed 67, experts say

Night vision goggles may have hindered the U.S. Army helicopter pilots in the moments before the deadly crash with a jet in Washington D.C., that claimed the lives of 67 people, experts have said.

The technology, worn by the pilots, would have made it difficult to see the color of the lights on the passenger plane, which could have helped determine the direction in which it was traveling, as well as limiting peripheral vision.

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