Safety system off in helicopter that crashed with American Air jet, Reuters says

A notable safety system had been shut off on a U.S. Army helicopter that crashed with an American Airlines (AAL) regional aircraft last week near Washington, D.C., Reuters’ David Shepardson reports. Senate Commerce Committee chair Ted Cruz told media that the Black Hawk helicopter had turned off its automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast, which is permitted for military helicopters, the author notes. “This was a training mission, so there was no compelling national security reason for ADS-B to be turned off,” Cruz said.