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Old Posted Sep 14, 2010, 6:55 PM
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NTSB To Release Report On Last Summer's Mid-Air Collision
By: NY1 News



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The National Transportation Safety Board is set to release its findings today into last summer's deadly mid-air collision over the Hudson River.

Nine people were killed when a small plane and a tour helicopter collided last August.

Investigators are expected to answer questions such as whether the air traffic controller who cleared the plane for takeoff could have prevented the accident if he had been paying closer attention. Transcripts show the controller made a personal call and remained on the phone while directing air traffic until the accident.

The Federal Aviation Administration has since divided the airspace over the Hudson to put more room between planes, helicopters, seaplanes and sightseeing aircraft.


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