Trump Responds to Fatal Passenger Jet, Army Helicopter Crash
In the deadliest U.S. major commercial aviation incident in 16 years, there were no survivors in a collision between a commercial aircraft and an Army helicopter by Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington D.
Plane crash: NTSB says Army helicopter flying at 300 feet at time of collision
The National Transportation Safety Administration says the Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Airlines jet over the Potomac River last Wednesday was flying at about 300 feet at the time of the collision,
American Airlines Collision: Army Helicopter Warned Twice Before Crash
After American Airlines Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army helicopter collided mid-air, officials shared insight into the respective pilots’ communication with air traffic control.
Army Withholds Identity of Helicopter Pilot Killed in Crash
The Army on Friday released the names of two male aviators who were killed when their Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines regional jet on Wednesday night. But in an extraordinary step, the Army did not identify the third crew member, a female pilot, citing her family’s request for privacy.
Before D.C. Plane Crash, Army Helicopter Was Flying 100 Feet Too High and Twice Warned About Passenger Jet: Officials
Investigators revealed that the U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with American Airlines Flight 5342 was flying about 100 feet higher than it should have been, and also stated the helicopter crew was warned about the incoming jet two times.
Army helicopter, plane crash: What we know about the victims
WASHINGTON — Officials said that all on board the American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas, and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter from Fort Belvoir army base were killed when the helicopter collided on Jan. 29.
What to Know About the Passenger Jet, Army Helicopter Collision Near Washington, D.C.
Air traffic controller audio TIME retrieved from LiveATC.net revealed what happened moments before the collision. The tower had cleared the plane for landing on Runway 33, but just seconds before the crash, an air traffic operator asked the helicopter—with radio call sign PAT 25—if the commercial jet—referred to as the CRJ—was in sight.
Army Identifies Helicopter Co-Pilot Killed in Crash
The Army has identified the third crew member of a Black Hawk helicopter who died in the collision with a commercial jet in the skies over Washington last week as Capt. Rebecca M. Lobach, 28, of Durham, N.C.
US investigators to brief senators on Washington helicopter plane collision
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board plan to brief senators Thursday on last week's midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a military helicopter near Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport that killed 67,
Army helicopter, plane collide: Remains of all 67 killed recovered
The National Transportation Safety Board said the air traffic controllers’ screens showed that the Black Hawk helicopter was flying at about 300 feet. The ceiling for helicopters in that area is 200 feet.
Data Suggests Another Army Helicopter Flew Above D.C. Maximum Altitude Before Crash
Flight data posted online appears to show another Army helicopter flying higher than the maximum altitude allowed around ...
President Donald Trump blames ‘obsolete’ US air traffic control system for the plane and chopper collision near DC
President Donald Trump on Thursday blamed last week’s deadly collision of a passenger jet and Army helicopter on what he ...
Trump's military deportation flights cost more, carry fewer migrants than charters
The Trump administration has carried out 10 deportations on military planes so far. They cost more and move fewer migrants ...
Army Black Hawk helicopter in DC crash was practicing disaster drill
The Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a passenger plane near Washington, D.C., was drilling mysterious ...