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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Josh Funk

NTSB launches hearings on deadly Washington collision between a helicopter and passenger plane

Aircraft Down-Things to Know - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Three days of investigative hearings on the deadly midair collision over Washington in January begin Wednesday and aim to reveal new insights into what caused the crash between a passenger plane and an Army helicopter that killed 67 people.

The National Transportation Safety Board will question witnesses and investigators about how the actions of the Federal Aviation Administration and its air traffic controllers and the Army may have contributed to the nation's deadliest plane crash since November 2001. It's likely too early for the board to identify the cause of the crash.

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