Black Hawk helicopter wreckage hoisted out of Potomac River<br /><br />The US National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration (NTSB) retrieved on Friday, February 7, parts of the wreckage of a Black Hawk helicopter which collided with an American Airlines jet last week near Washington's Reagan Airport, killing 67.<br /><br />It was the deadliest US air disaster in more than 20 years with both aircraft plunging into the Potomac River.<br /><br />Senate Commerce Committee chair Ted Cruz told reporters on Thursday, February 6, the Black Hawk helicopter had turned off its automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B), which is permitted for military aircraft.<br /><br />ADS-B is an advanced surveillance technology to track aircraft location. Cruz noted the helicopter had a transponder so it would appear on radar but ADS-B is significantly more accurate.<br /><br />The NTSB said the wreckage would be stored securely for inspection by investigators, according to an update on its website. <br />NTSB HANDOUT / REUTERS<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br /> <br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br /> <br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /> <br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br /> <br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer <br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br /> <br />#TheManilaTimes<br />#tmtnews<br />#blackhawk<br />#potomacriver
