Cruz made a statement to the press after receiving a briefing on the matter.
Stating that the military helicopter was conducting a training mission, Cruz pointed out that there was no justification for turning off the surveillance system for security reasons.
Expressing that the military helicopter had a device that sends a specific coded signal when queried by a ground-based radar system, Cruz noted that while it was visible on radar, the surveillance system known as ADS-B is more reliable and precise.
Cruz noted that it was determined that the surveillance system of the military helicopter that collided with a plane in the US on January 29 was turned off.
The surveillance system known as ADS-B automatically broadcasts flight information such as the location, speed, and altitude of aircraft. It is known to be more precise than traditional systems.
REGARDING THE PLANE CRASH
The US Federal Aviation Administration announced in a written statement that an American Airlines passenger plane and a "Black Hawk" type military helicopter collided near Ronald Reagan Airport on January 29.
Footage of the accident began to spread on social media shortly after.
In the accident that occurred near the airport in the capital Washington, the passenger plane carrying 60 passengers and a crew of 4, along with the military helicopter carrying 3 military personnel, crashed into the Potomac River, and authorities announced that there were no survivors in the crash.
It had previously been shared that the remains of 55 of the 67 people who lost their lives had been recovered and identified.
News Source: AA
