Black Hawk crew involved in DC crash made up of 'top pilots' with thousands of hours of experience
The crew of the Army Black Hawk helicopter involved in the deadly collision with a jetliner had thousands of hours of flight experience.
What are Black Hawk helicopters and how are they used? What to know after the DC aircraft crash
The military helicopter that collided with a regional jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in a crash that killed all 67 people aboard both aircraft was a UH-60 Black Hawk, consid ered the “workhorse” of Army aviation.
D.C. plane crash investigators say Black Hawk crew may not have heard order to go behind plane
The National Transportation Safety Board gave an update on its investigation into the deadly midair collision between an American Airlines plane and a Black Hawk helicopter.
Black Hawk pilots may have missed air traffic directive, flown on 'bad' altitude data before crash
The Black Hawk pilots who collided with an American Airlines plane last month may not have heard vital information given by air traffic control to fly behind the passenger jet seconds before the crash,
Altimeter in Black Hawk helicopter may have malfunctioned before DCA mid-air collision
The National Transportation Safety Board says altimeter in the Black Hawk helicopter may have malfunctioned before the DCA mid-air collision with an American Airlines jet. All 67 people aboard died.
Faulty altitude reading, missed radio instructions may be factors in Black Hawk crash
The National Transportation Safety Board disclosed new details about the collision between the helicopter and an American Airlines passenger jet over the Potomac River on Jan. 29.
What is known about the deadly January air crash between a passenger jet and US Army helicopter
Last month, an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided as the plane prepared to land at Washington ...
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A ‘Stellar Crew,’ a ‘Tragic Accident’ and a Black Hawk’s Last Flight
The night of the crash, the trio had been practicing the ... a North Carolina National Guard Apache helicopter pilot who was in the R.O.T.C. with Captain Lobach. “We’re all qualified and ...
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Moroccan AH-64E Apache Guardians’ Delivery is Reportedly Imminent
which would be the country’s first dedicated attack helicopter. Images of three of Royal Moroccan Air Force (FARM, Force Aérienne Royale Marocaine) Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian attack ...
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Army releases name of 3rd soldier who died in helicopter and airliner crash
Rebecca M. Lobach, of Durham, N.C. (U.S. Army via AP) Roberto Marquez, of Dallas, places flowers at a memorial for the 67 ...
Army helicopter may not have heard order to go behind jet before midair collision, investigators say
On Jan. 29, an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided as the plane prepared to land at Washington ...