Sen. Duckworth, former Black Hawk pilot, on flying in D.C. airspace (1 Viewer)

Users who are viewing this thread

    Politics - CBSNews.com

    Guest
    Offline
    gettyimages-2196127734.jpg


    Sen. Tammy Duckworth is calling for patience as the NTSB and FAA investigate the cause of the tragic collision of a Black Hawk helicopter and American Airlines flight Wednesday night, but she is also pursuing information about how it occurred.

    She told CBS News' Nikole Killion in an interview Thursday that she's requested a transcript of the air traffic control instructions and responses from the pilots.

    "What I did learn was that air traffic control did contact and speak with the helicopter crew twice, and they acknowledged the instructions...

    Continue reading...
     

    Create an account or login to comment

    You must be a member in order to leave a comment

    Create account

    Create an account on our community. It's easy!

    Log in

    Already have an account? Log in here.

    Back
    Top Bottom