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A significant issue may have stemmed from the military Blackhawk helicopter involved in the collision - the lack of the Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) in military helicopters.
Aviation experts tell PEOPLE it's possible that the U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter did not see the American Airlines passenger plane before the two collided on Wednesday, Jan. 29, killing 67 people.
The Army helicopter and regional American Eagle jet that collided over Washington are both workhorse aircraft that operate around the world on a daily basis.