24 days ago
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal investigators are pointing to concerns with pilot and air traffic control operations and several other issues that likely caused the Maryland medevac helicopter crash that killed three people.
At a public hearing Tuesday, the National Transportation Safety Board determined various factors as the probable cause for the 2008 Maryland crash in District Heights, Md.
Investigators say the pilot lacked proficiency in the instrument landing approach he attempted to use when landing. They also say there were problems with how air traffic controllers handled certain communications.
Investigators say fatigue also may have contributed to the pilot's deficient performance. They say though it was part of an aging fleet, there were no maintenance issues with the helicopter.
