Army Helicopter Pilots Likely Using Night-Vision Before Crash
The pilots of the US Army helicopter that collided with an American Airlines Group Inc. regional jet near Washington last ...
28 agencies were authorized to fly helicopters near Reagan Airport before deadly crash
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army was one of 28 government agencies authorized to fly helicopters near Ronald Reagan National ...
The flight path that the Black Hawk helicopter involved in the American Airlines crash was flying isn't complicated, US Army official says
The Army official said that the pilots were on a routine training flight along a familiar flight path that isn't particularly ...
Black Hawk helicopter was flying too high before DC midair crash with American Airlines flight, NTSB confirms
Data from air traffic control radar showed the military chopper was flying at 300 feet on the air traffic control display at ...
Another flight aborted landing due to military helicopter traffic at Reagan National Airport just 24 hours before deadly DC collision: report
Another flight arriving at Reagan National Airport was forced to abort landing due to helicopter traffic just 24 hours before ...
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Helicopters fly within feet of planes at Reagan: 'Can’t there be better routing?'
Radio traffic shows the air traffic controller did confirm with the helicopter that it had the airplane in sight two ...
Helicopters flying along Potomac frequently pose dangers to passenger jets
Wednesday’s fatal collision and two other incidents dramatically illustrate the challenges pilots and air traffic controllers ...
Video appears to show American Airlines flight’s collision with a US Army helicopter near DC
Grainy video footage taken in the dark of night, seemingly by an airport CCTV camera, appears to capture the moment American ...
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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 ...
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Black Hawk helicopter's altitude at issue; families of crash victims 'want answers'
The helicopter collided Wednesday night with American Airlines Flight 5342 from Wichita ... Helicopter was training to evacuate US leaders in event of attack The Black Hawk helicopter was ...
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County looking to buy second helicopter for night missions as it takes hard look at fire response
The county is looking at buying a new twin-engine helicopter capable of flying at night, which would run about $18 million. The funding has a start: a $3.75 million grant from the U.S. Forest Service.
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Two planes aborted landings at DCA due to helicopters in flight path in week before crash: report
Military helicopter flights forced at least two planes to abort landings at Reagan National Airport in the week before a deadly collision presumably killed 67 people on Wednesday, according to a ...