One second before impact, pilots of the American Airlines plane had a “verbal reaction” and the plane increased its pitch – indicating they pulled back on the controls, trying to climb.
Preliminary data from the deadliest U.S. aviation accident in nearly 25 years showed conflicting readings about the altitudes of an airliner and Army helicopter when they collided near Reagan National ...
The agency also gave other updates on its investigation, including plans to have a complete transcription of the communications among the aircraft and traffic controllers available Sunday, NTSB member ...