67 souls were tragically lost in an instant. After the crash, it quickly became evident that there were common sense changes that would immediately enhance aviation safety. The army helicopter flying along the Potomac river had deliberately chosen not to broadcast its location to other aircraft or to air traffic control using the common aviation technology called Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast, or ADS B. Had the Black Hawk been using ADS B, like every other aircraft is required to do, tragedy could well have been averted. (00:32–00:52)
CLAIM
Asserts that the army helicopter did not use ADS B technology.
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