USA Today3d
DC plane crash updates: Helicopter had advanced tracking system turned off, lawmaker says
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army helicopter that collided with an American Airlines plane killing 67 people last week had turned off an advanced surveillance system that has been hailed for making ...
Reuters3d
Key safety system off in Army helicopter that collided with American Airlines jet, senator says
WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - A key safety system was turned off on the U.S. Army helicopter that collided with an American Airlines (AAL.O), opens new tab regional jet last week near Washington's ...
People6d
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 ...
Yahoo News6d
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 data ...
USA Today6d
Black Hawk helicopter's altitude at issue; families of crash victims 'want answers'
Editor's note: This page reflects the news on the recovery of the plane and helicopter crash in Washington from Sunday, Feb. 2. For the latest updates on the recovery of the crash, read USA TODAY ...
Reuters4d
US investigators to brief senators on Washington helicopter plane collision
WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board plan to brief senators Thursday on last week's midair collision between an American ...
KSL4d
What is known about the deadly collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter
American Airlines Flight 5342 and an Army helicopter collided in midair near Washington D.C.'s Reagan National Wednesday night, sending the two aircraft into the Potomac River and killing all 67 ...
CNN4d
Latest radar evidence suggests Black Hawk in DC disaster was flying too high, but NTSB wants more proof
Newly released data from ground-based radar came out Tuesday suggesting an Army helicopter was flying higher than it was supposed to be when it collided with American Airlines Flight 5342 a week ...
AOL6d
Recovery efforts in Washington helicopter plane collision identify 55 of 67 victims
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Officials have positively identified 55 of the 67 people killed in Wednesday's midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a military helicopter over the ...
The Independent6d
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 would typically be monitoring both flight paths, sources told NBC.
The Independent5d
DC plane crash data show conflicting altitude readings from American Airlines jet and military helicopter
Preliminary flight data from the deadly mid-air collision between an American Airlines jet and a U.S. military Black Hawk helicopter in Washington, DC has shown a significant discrepancy in ...