What is known about the deadly collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter
An American Airlines jet hit an Army helicopter carrying three soldiers as the plane got ready to land at Reagan National. The two aircraft went into the Potomac River outside
What to Know About the Passenger Jet, Army Helicopter Collision Near Washington, D.C.
Air traffic controller audio TIME retrieved from LiveATC.net revealed what happened moments before the collision. The tower had cleared the plane for landing on Runway 33, but just seconds before the crash, an air traffic operator asked the helicopter—with radio call sign PAT 25—if the commercial jet—referred to as the CRJ—was in sight.
Radar Showed Army Helicopter Flying Lower Than Jet Before Crash
Air-traffic control radar appears to have measured a US Army helicopter flying at a lower altitude than an American Airlines Group Inc. jet before the two collided near Washington, DC, on Wednesday, National Transportation Safety Board officials said.
Families mourn 67 killed in Army helicopter collision with American Eagle jet
All 67 people aboard an American Eagle flight from Kansas and an Army helicopter were killed in a collision Wednesday night over th
Before D.C. Plane Crash, Army Helicopter Was Flying 100 Feet Too High and Twice Warned About Passenger Jet: Officials
Investigators released new details regarding the U.S. Army helicopter that collided with American Airlines Flight 5342
US army refuses to name female pilot killed in helicopter crash with passenger jet
The female pilot killed in the helicopter collision with a passenger jet in Washington DC will not be named, the US Army said.
Army Identifies Helicopter Pilot Killed in Crash
By Eric Schmitt Reporting from Washington The Army has identified the third crew member of a Black Hawk helicopter who died in the collision with a commercial jet in the skies over Washington last week as Capt.
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 increase its pitch just before the impact, preliminary data from a voice data recorder recovered from the plane shows.
US military to fly migrants to Guantanamo Bay on Tuesday for first time
U.S. officials say the first military aircraft carrying detained migrants to Guantanamo Bay is expected to depart on Tuesday.
DC plane crash data show conflicting altitude readings from American Airlines jet and military helicopter
Readings have been compared from the black box recovered from American Eagle flight 5342 and the air traffic control tower ...
US Army Corps of Engineers to Remove Downed Jet From Potomac on Monday
According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the removal of the American Airlines jet is expected to take three days.
DC plane crash: Military aircraft collisions raise questions about training and equipment, expert says
U.S. military helicopter crashes like the one that took down a commercial American Airlines flight on Wednesday night are ...
Most Of Reagan National's 30 Close Calls Since 1987 Involved Military Aircraft
The high concentration of military aircraft over Washington means they are over-represented in near-miss statistics ...
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Friends say Army captain killed in DC midair collision was a 'brilliant and fearless' patriot
A U.S. Army captain who died in Wednesday’s midair collision of a Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines jet was ...
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Passenger Jet Collides with Army Helicopter Near DC, Sparking Tragic Search and Rescue Operation
Air Collision Leaves Multiple Fatalities as Search Teams Comb the Potomac River for Survivors In a shocking and devastating ...