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Altimeter in Black Hawk helicopter may have malfunctioned before DCA midair collision

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An American Eagle and American Airlines plane taxi on the runway at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, on February 6, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board says a midair collision between an American Airlines flight and U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on January 29 may have been the result of a malfunctioning altimeter on the helicopter. (Getty Images)
An American Eagle and American Airlines plane taxi on the runway at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, on February 6, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board says a midair collision between an American Airlines flight and U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on January 29 may have been the result of a malfunctioning altimeter on the helicopter. (Getty Images)

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