What we know after American Eagle plane and Black Hawk helicopter collide near Washington, D.C.
Sixty passengers and four crew members from the plane and three Black Hawk helicopter personnel were killed, and a recovery mission is underway.
Recovery efforts in Washington helicopter plane collision identify 55 of 67 victims
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 Potomac River in Washington,
What to Know About the Passenger Jet, Army Helicopter Collision Near Washington, D.C.
On Friday, the U.S. Army identified two of the soldiers in the helicopter: Staff Sgt. Ryan Austin O’Hara, 28, of Lilburn, Georgia, who is presumed deceased pending a positive identification, as well as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Loyd Eaves, 39, of Great Mills, Maryland.
American Airlines plane, Army helicopter collide outside Reagan National Airport near Washington DC
An American Airlines plane carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter outside Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C. Wednesday night. A D.C. fire official said Thursday that “we don't think there are any survivors from this accident" and "we are switching from a rescue operation to a recovery operation.
Trump says helicopter in Washington crash was flying too high
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday the Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a regional passenger jet in Washington, D.C. was flying too high at the time of the accident, in what appeared to be a major disclosure about the investigation.
Female Black Hawk helicopter pilot in Washington DC aircrash tragedy named
The female pilot killed in the Army helicopter collision with a passenger jet in Washington DC has been named as a former aide to President Joe Biden.
What we know about the midair plane and helicopter crash near Washington, D.C.
Authorities believe there are no survivors in the accident, which happened as a regional passenger jet was attempting to land Wednesday night at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Map: See the paths of the plane and military helicopter that collided in Washington, D.C.
That's the same flight path that that plane and helicopter crashed last night on. Now, many have been wondering how did all of this happen? Why did it happen? And we at the National Investigative Unit have obtained audio recordings from air traffic control that sort of help paint the story.
US restricts helicopter flights after Washington crash, 'black boxes' recovered
U.S. authorities restricted helicopter flights near Reagan Washington National Airport on Friday, after a midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a military helicopter killed 67 people this week.
DC plane crash latest: Black Hawk helicopter was performing 'doomsday' training at the time of collision
The Army’s Black Hawk helicopter was performing “doomsday” training when it collided with an American Airlines jet above Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, according to a new report. The helicopter was flying a route that’s part of a military plan to evacuate senior government officials to safety if the U.
‘Heartbreaking’ search for those killed in DC air crash as army helicopter’s black box recovered
No one survived the Wednesday night collision. The remains of 41 people had been pulled from the river as of Friday afternoon, including 28 that had been positively identified, Washington, D.C., Fire Chief John Donnelly Sr.
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 ...
55 victims in Washington, DC midair collision pulled from Potomac River as recovery operation continues
The bodies of 55 victims have been pulled from the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., following the midair collision between ...
Ronald Reagan Washington ‘one of the most demanding airports’ for pilots, who face ‘helicopter alley’
DCA is one of the most demanding airports in the world. It also has what’s known as ‘helicopter alley’ with hundreds of ...
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What we know about the plane and military helicopter crash in D.C.
An American Airlines plane and an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided in midair near Reagan National Airport on Wednesday night. Both aircraft crashed into the Potomac River in Washington.
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‘Bright star in all our lives’: Army captain from North Carolina was the third soldier killed in Army helicopter’s midair crash over DC
O’Hara, 28, of Lilburn, Ga., served as a Black Hawk repairer in the Army from July 2014 until his death. He was the crew ...
Pilots tried to pull passenger jet’s nose up within seconds of deadly DC helicopter collision, preliminary NTSB shows
The American Airlines jet seemed to increase its pitch just before impact with the Black Hawk helicopter over Washington DC, ...
Recovery crews return to the Potomac debris after the deadly plane and helicopter crash
Recovery crews and divers are searching the Potomac River for remains and clearing wreckage from the midair collision of a passenger jet and Army helicopter that killed 67 people.