Black Hawk helicopter had important safety system turned off during collision with American Airlines jet, senator says
A key safety system was turned off on the US Army helicopter that collided with an American Airlines regional jet last week near Washington’s Reagan Airport, killing 67.
Black Hawk helicopter in D.C. plane crash had a safety system off, senator says
Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Eagle flight over the Potomac River​ late last month was flying with a safety system turned off, Sen. Ted Cruz told reporters after a briefing from the FAA and NTSB.
Relatives Mourn Black Hawk Helicopter Crew as They Search for Answers in D.C. Crash
The Army helicopter that collided with a passenger plane above the Potomac River boasted an experienced crew doing “an unforgiving job.” Friends and relatives are still baffled and mourning their loss.
What are Black Hawk helicopters and how are they used? What to know after the D.C. 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, considered the “workhorse” of U.
DC plane crash updates: Probe makes progress as crews still search for helicopter parts
More than a week after the horrific helicopter-plane collision near Washington, salvage crews have recovered most of the wreckage.
Mangled remains of downed Black Hawk helicopter pulled from the Potomac River after devastating DC crash: NTSB
In images shared by the NTSB, the crumpled metal that was once a working military helicopter can be seen being lifted from ...
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This Speed Demon Gunship Helicopter Can Reach 265 MPH
A gunship helicopter is a helicopter that is heavily armed with weapons. They may contain machine guns or cannons, and help ...
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Third soldier inside Black Hawk helicopter involved in DC midair collision identified
The Army has identified the third soldier aboard the Black Hawk helicopter involved in Wednesday’s deadly midair collision near Reagan National Airport after it had been initially withheld.
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What to know about the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter involved in D.C. crash
For many, the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, like the one involved in the Wednesday collision over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., is familiar for one reason: the 2001 movie ...
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What we know about the plane and military helicopter crash in D.C.
An American Airlines plane and an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided in midair near Reagan National Airport on Wednesday night. Both aircraft crashed into the Potomac River in Washington.
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Black Hawk helicopter: See how to fly a UH-60L in extended tour
In the days following the deadly midair collision between a Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines flight near Reagan National Airport, Col. Tim Zerbe, the State Army Aviation Officer at ...
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Black Hawk helicopter's altitude at issue; families of crash victims 'want answers'
The Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a passenger jet near Washington, D.C., last week may have been flying higher than the maximum altitude for its training mission, authorities say.
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Experts ask why Black Hawk helicopter may have been flying above allowed altitude before crash
The military Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into a passenger plane near Reagan National Airport Wednesday appears to have been flying above the permitted altitude, publicly available flight ...