New York Post6d
Helicopter in DC plane crash was flying twice as high as it should have, lacked new tech as FAA nixes all chopper traffic near collision site
I think it’s that simple.” Hours later, the FAA halted the helicopter path that the Black Hawk was using, stopping all choppers — not just those training — from crossing through the ...
USA Today4d
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, Kansas, which was minutes from touching down at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia. All 64 ...
New York Post5d
Army helicopter was warned about American Airlines plane twice — with final alert coming just seconds before DC crash
The Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into an American ... that they have full confidence that they will be able to recover all 67 bodies. So far, the National Transportation Safety Board has ...
Fox News5d
Third soldier inside Black Hawk helicopter involved in DC midair collision identified
Their helicopter collided with an American Airlines regional jet landing at Reagan from Wichita, Kansas, Wednesday evening while the soldiers were on a training mission, killing all 64 aboard the ...
Spectrum News NY17d
Hegseth says soldiers in downed helicopter were fairly experienced
WASHINGTON — The morning after a passenger jet collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night ...
CBS News4d
What we know about the American Airlines plane and Army helicopter crash over D.C.'s Potomac River
Donnelly said crews will stay and search until all the remains are found. American Eagle Flight No. 5342, which was operated by PSA Airlines, collided midair with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter at ...
CNN7d
Investigation into DC plane and helicopter collision looking at potential mistakes in ‘no margin for error’ situation
The helicopter was on a training mission when it collided Wednesday night with a commercial plane that was on approach to land at Washington’s Reagan National Airport, killing all 64 aboard the ...
MarketWatch8d
All feared dead after American Airlines jet collides with Army helicopter during landing at D.C.’s Reagan airport
The wreckage of the helicopter was also found. “This morning we all share a profound sense of grief,” Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said. Three soldiers were onboard the helicopter ...
The Hill6d
Trump says helicopter in crash was flying too high
President Trump on Friday asserted the military helicopter involved in Wednesday night’s deadly midair collision near Washington, D.C., was “flying too high.” “The Blackhawk helicopter was ...
CNN8d
Pilots had reported near-misses with helicopters at Reagan National Airport in the years before the deadly crash
The two helicopters got too close to each other at a time when “there isn’t enough staffing to fill all positions in the tower cab,” the controller wrote – referring to the cabin of the ...
The New York Times8d
Helicopter May Have Deviated From Approved Path Before Deadly Crash
Helicopter May Have Deviated From Approved Path Before Deadly Crash The Army Black Hawk is said to have been flying higher than it should have been when it collided with a passenger jet, killing ...
People4d
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 Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a ...