American Airlines Regional Jet, Army Helicopter Crash Near D.C. Airport
An American Airlines regional jet carrying 64 passengers and crew and a military helicopter collided in midair Wednesday night near a Washington, D.C., area airport. The Federal Aviation Administration said the crash involved a Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet operated by American’s regional carrier PSA and a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter.
67 presumed dead in collision of regional jet and Black Hawk helicopter
Officials said all 64 people on an American Eagle regional jet and three crew members on an Army Black Hawk helicopter are presumed dead after the two aircraft collided near Reagan National Airport, plunging into the freezing Potomac River.
What to Know About the Passenger Jet, Army Helicopter Collision Near Washington, D.C.
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin told Reuters that more than half of the victims’ bodies have been recovered as of Thursday. The commercial jet had 64 people aboard, while the Army helicopter had three people on board, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser earlier said.
Mid-air collision of jet, helicopter near DC — what we know
The crash around 9 p.m. threw one of the world's most tightly controlled airspaces into chaos, 3 miles south of the White House and U.S. Capitol. Officials were probing the cause Friday as they searched the river.
Different regional jet had to maneuver around military helicopter at DCA a day before collision
Just over 24 hours before Wednesday’s fatal midair collision, a different regional jet executed a go-around maneuver when descending to land at Reagan Airport due to a military helicopter in the same area.
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 'continuity of government' plans.
Black Hawk expert breaks down helicopter route taken just before deadly crash
The investigation into the deadly crash near Washington, D.C. is ongoing. Former Army Black Hawk pilot and senior director for the FDD's Center on Military & Political Power Bradley Bowman joins Katy Tur to share his expertise and insight on the route taken by the helicopter.
Bombardier CRJ700 Is a Popular Regional Jet Model
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What to know about the Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet
The Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet was among the most popular types of aircraft to land at Reagan Airport in Washington.
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An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
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