NTSB Reveals Fatal Chopper Crash Altitude Breach
🕓 Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes The NTSB's preliminary report confirms an Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was operating significantly above its assigned altitude limit. The helicopter was at approximately 900 feet AGL when it collided with a civilian Piper Malibu aircraft. Two Army National Guard pilots died in the February 2023 incident near Lake Stanley Draper, Oklahoma City. The civilian pilot survived with serious injuries. The investigation is ongoing, focusing on adherence to flight regulations and contributing factors to the tragic collision. Overview A pivotal finding has emerged from the ongoing National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation into a fatal mid-air collision involving an Army helicopter and a civilian aircraft in February 2023. The NTSB has revealed that the Army’s UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was operating significantly above its designated altitude limit at the time of the crash. This critical detail, identified in the preliminary investigat...