The Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Eagle flight over the Potomac River late last month was flying with a safety system turned off, Sen. Ted Cruz told reporters Thursday following a closed door briefing by the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board.
All 67 people on the two aircraft were killed when they collided near Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C.
Cruz, a Texas Republican, chairs the Senate Commerce Committee, which has oversight of the airline industry. He said senators were told the helicopter had its automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) system turned off.
Comment:
Military aircraft are allowed to fly with that system off, but under what circumstance?
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