Senators grill investigators on the midair collision between an American Airlines plane and a Black Hawk military helicopter
Investigators trying to determine what caused last week’s deadly midair collision between a US military Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines plane near Washington, DC, briefed lawmakers Thursday on what they’ve learned after combing through data from both aircraft and air traffic control.
Black Hawk helicopter was flying too high before DC midair crash with American Airlines flight, NTSB confirms
Data from air traffic control radar showed the military chopper was flying at 300 feet on the air traffic control display at the time of the fiery crash, according to the NTSB.
Victims identified in DC plane crash involving American Airlines jet and military helicopter
Families and friends of those who lost loved ones in the deadly American Airlines and Army helicopter collision are sharing tributes online in memory of the crash victims.
Black Hawk helicopter had safety system turned off during Washington plane crash
A key safety system was turned off in a US army helicopter when it crashed into an American Airlines flight last week, killing 67 people.
What We Know So Far About the Victims of the Plane-Helicopter Crash Near D.C.
Sixty-seven people are presumed dead, as tributes flow in for some of the victims of the collision between American Eagle flight 5342 and an Army Black Hawk chopper.
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,
DC plane crash updates: Helicopter had advanced tracking system turned off, lawmaker says
The U.S. Army helicopter that collided with an passenger jet near Washington, D.C., had an advanced surveillance system turned off.
Helicopter in DC plane crash was flying twice as high as it should have, lacked new tech as FAA nixes all chopper traffic near collision site
The military helicopter that collided with an American Airlines flight over Washington, DC, was flying nearly twice as high ...
28 agencies were authorized to fly helicopters near Reagan Airport before deadly crash
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army was one of 28 government agencies authorized to fly helicopters near Ronald Reagan National ...
Black Hawk helicopter's altitude at issue; families of crash victims 'want answers'
Victims' families gathered near the site where a plane and copter collided and fell into the Potomac River. 'They are all ...
US army refuses to name female pilot killed in helicopter crash with passenger jet
The female pilot killed in the helicopter collision with a passenger jet in Washington DC will not be named, the US Army said ...
Experts ask why Black Hawk helicopter may have been flying above allowed altitude before crash
This data point is one of several key mysteries investigators are exploring as they seek to explain what caused the nation's ...
US Marine, Contractors Die in Philippines Plane Crash: What We Know
The aircraft was on a mission, providing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance at the request of US Philippine allies ...