Investigation into DC plane and helicopter collision looking at potential mistakes in ‘no margin for error’ situation
As recovery crews endure cold water and miserable rain Friday to attempt to pull more wreckage of American Airlines Flight 5342 and an Army Black Hawk helicopter from the Potomac River, investigators are intensifying their search for the collision’s cause – with initial concerns already raised about the path of at least one of the aircraft.
Crash investigators looking at altitude, communication and staffing before helicopter collision with plane
How an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided into an American Airlines jetliner in a deadly crash over the Potomac River Wednesday night is still unknown, but questions are emerging, including the altitude of the military helicopter.
Black Box Recovered in Good Condition From Black Hawk Helicopter That Collided With Plane in DC
The Black Hawk helicopter's black box has been recovered and is in "good condition," the NTSB said today. Newsweek's live blog is closed.
Plane Crash Updates: No Survivors in Jet-Helicopter Collision in D.C.
A midair collision between an American Airlines regional jet and a Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. is being investigated by authorities. Follow along for live updates,
No survivors after collision between passenger plane and Army helicopter
Emergency authorities are conducting recovery efforts after an American Airlines regional jet and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter collided in the Washington, DC, area on Wednesday. Follow for live news updates.
DC plane crash latest updates: Flight recorder 'black box' from army Black Hawk helicopter recovered from wreckage
The so-called “black box” from the Black Hawk helicopter, which collided with a passenger jet in Washington, D.C., has now been recovered, according to the National Transport Safety Board. Both boxes from the American Airlines aircraft were previously found,
D.C. plane crash: What we know about the collision and recovery efforts
Investigators have recovered the black boxes of the passenger jet involved in a collision with an Army helicopter near Reagan National Airport outside D.C. — the deadliest aviation disaster in the U.S.
US restricts helicopter flights after Washington crash, 41 bodies recovered
U.S. authorities restricted helicopter flights near Reagan Washington National Airport on Friday, after a midair collision ...
A trans National Guard pilot was falsely accused of flying the helicopter in the fatal plane collision
A trans member of the National Guard is speaking out after a wave of claims on social media falsely pointed to her as the ...
Army identifies 2 soldiers killed in helicopter, plane crash near Reagan National Airport
The Army identifiies two soldiers aboard the Black Hawk that collided midair with American Airlines plane on Wednesday. Third ...
What we know after American Airlines plane crashes with Black Hawk helicopter in Washington, D.C.
Sixty passengers and four crew members from the plane and three Black Hawk helicopter personnel are feared dead as a recovery ...
‘I live with the guilt of not doing more’ – The Leicester City helicopter tragedy and the stories of those affected
There were the five victims and their families, but also witnesses whose lives have all been changed by the events of October ...
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 ...
‘Heartbreaking’ search for those killed in DC air crash as army helicopter’s black box recovered
Investigators have announced that the black box from the Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a commercial jetliner ...
Army Withholds Identity of Helicopter Pilot Killed in Crash
The Army on Friday released the names of two male aviators who were killed when their Black Hawk helicopter collided with an ...
Confirmed: Georgia Soldier was 1 of 3 on helicopter in DC crash. Here's what we know
The U.S. Army has released the names of 2 of the 3 Soldiers who were on the helicopter in the DC crash, including 1 from ...
Air traffic controller 'left work early' before deadly crash as helicopter's flight height comes into question
A single controller was left to handle the air traffic of planes and helicopters flying over the airspace when two people ...
Victims identified in DC plane crash involving American Airlines jet and military helicopter
Families and friends of those who lost loved ones in the deadly American Airlines and Army helicopter collision are sharing ...
Army Helicopter in Deadly Crash Served as ‘Taxi Service’ to Washington VIPs
The Black Hawk belonged to an aviation brigade responsible for ferrying VIPs and ensuring continuity of government operations ...