Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was on a 'proficiency training flight'
Military spokesman Ron McLendon II said the Army is joining an investigation into the crash headed by the National Transportation Security Board.
Black Hawk helicopter in D.C. plane crash had a safety system off, senator says
Army Blackhawk 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.
Plane crash: NTSB says Army helicopter flying at 300 feet at time of collision
The National Transportation Safety Administration says the Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Airlines jet over the Potomac River last Wednesday was flying at about 300 feet at the time of the collision,
Army helicopter in DC crash was on 'routine' training flight carrying night-goggles
Later Wednesday, President Donald Trump said during a White House press conference that authorities "don't know" yet whether the pilots were wearing night-vision goggles during the crash, but that "we're going
Mangled remains of downed Black Hawk helicopter pulled from the Potomac River after devastating DC crash: NTSB
The mangled remains of the Black Hawk helicopter involved in last week’s deadly midair plane crash in DC were pulled out of the Potomac River Thursday, the National Transportation Safety Board announced.
NTSB confirms Black Hawk helicopter was flying 100 feet over altitude limit
The Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Airlines passenger plane was flying too high, according to the NTSB.
Black Hawk helicopter wreckage floats in Potomac River following mid-air plane crash
Footage shows the wreckage of the Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into a plane floating in the Potomac River. Video captured by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) shows the devastating aftermath of a mid-air collision between an American Airlines Bombardier CRJ-700 and a U.
Midair collision draws attention to military helicopter training and previous accidents
The training of U.S. military helicopter pilots is getting heightened attention following the mid-air collision between an ...
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After DC midair collision, get an inside look at Black Hawk pilot training
AND AN ARMY AVIATION EXPERT TALKED TO US ABOUT SAFETY TRAINING, COCKPIT ALTIMETERS AND WHAT IT’S LIKE TO FLY WITH NIGHT VISION GOGGLES. BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, HE ALSO TALKED TO US ABOUT WHAT THIS ...
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Army Black Hawk helicopter in DC crash was practicing disaster drill
Three Army soldiers, one pilot and two crew members, were killed when their helicopter crashed into a passenger airplane near Washington were practicing a plan to evacuate senior leaders in the ...
Army saw spike in deadly aviation accidents in year before DC plane crash disaster
Wednesday's deadly collision involving a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter outside Washington, D.C., followed the Army's ...
Valérie André, Daring French Army Copter Pilot, Dies at 102
She was the first woman to fly rescue missions in a combat zone, in Indochina and Algeria. She was also the first Frenchwoman ...
Pilots tried to pull passenger jet’s nose up within seconds of deadly DC helicopter collision, preliminary NTSB data shows
The American Airlines flight involved in the deadly collision with a Black Hawk helicopter over Washington, DC, seemed to ...
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‘Bright star in all our lives’: Army captain from North Carolina was the third soldier killed in Army helicopter’s midair crash over DC
O’Hara, 28, of Lilburn, Ga., served as a Black Hawk repairer in the Army from July 2014 until his death. He was the crew ...
U.S. Army identified Mississippi officer as one of the pilots in fatal D.C. midair crash
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Loyd Eaves was one of the Army personnel in the Black Hawk helicopter that collided with ...