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US Army Black Hawk that collided with American Airlines passenger plane was on ‘training flight’
The Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Airlines commuter plane near Reagan Washington National Airport in Virginia Wednesday was on a “training flight” when they crashed into the Potomac River, according to the military service branch.
Key safety system off in Army helicopter that collided with American Airlines jet, senator says
A key safety system was turned off on the U.S. Army helicopter that collided with an American Airlines regional jet last week near Washington's Reagan Airport, killing 67.
3 U.S. Soldiers Were on Board the Black Hawk Helicopter That Collided Midair with American Airlines Plane: Report
Three American soldiers were on board a Black Hawk helicopter when it was involved in a mid-air collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Jan. 29.
Video shows DC plane crash involving American Airlines flight, Black Hawk helicopter
He indicated 27 bodies had been recovered from the airplane, and one from the helicopter.
Safety system off in helicopter that crashed with American Air jet, Reuters says
A notable safety system had been shut off on a U.S. Army helicopter that crashed with an American Airlines (AAL) regional aircraft last week
Black Hawk helicopter had important safety system turned off during collision with American Airlines jet, senator says
Senate Commerce Committee chair Ted Cruz told reporters the Black Hawk helicopter had (ADS-B), which is permitted for military aircraft. “This was a training mission, so there was no compelling national security reason for ADS-B to be turned off,
U.S. Army helicopter key safety system was off during fatal collision - Ted Cruz
A key safety system was not operational on a U.S. Army helicopter involved in a fatal collision with an American Airlines (NASDAQ:AAL) regional jet near Washington Reagan Airport last week. The tragic accident resulted in 67 casualties.
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What Caused the Black Hawk Helicopter Crash Over Washington?
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28 agencies were authorized to fly helicopters near Reagan Airport before deadly crash
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What's So Special About The Black Hawk Helicopter?
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No survivors expected after Army Black Hawk helicopter and passenger plane collide in DC
The UH-60 Black Hawk with the 12th Aviation Battalion was on a training flight when it hit an American Airlines plane with 64 ...
Who was Black Hawk pilot Rebecca Lobach? Colleagues say she had a ‘calling to serve.’
Capt. Rebecca Lobach, left, and now-Capt. Bilal Kordab pose December 2018 after Lobach took the oath of enlistment into the ...
What is MATRIX? New autonomous Black Hawk helicopter system draws scrutiny in wake of D.C. crash
A new technology for autonomously operating aircraft dubbed “MATRIX” is drawing scrutiny across social media after a ...
Durham woman identified as third soldier aboard Army helicopter that crashed into plane in DC
The United States Army on Saturday identified a Durham woman as the third soldier aboard a Blackhawk helicopter that crashed ...
Army refuses to identify female Black Hawk pilot killed in DC collision
The Army is refusing to name the female pilot killed aboard the military helicopter that collided with a passenger jet flying into Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday.
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Night vision goggles: The most demanding way of flying, Army colonel says
Col. Tim Zerbe, the State Army Aviation Officer at Pennsylvania National Guard, describes what it's like to fly a Black Hawk ...