Army, Black Hawk and American Airlines

US Army Black Hawk that collided with American Airlines passenger plane was on ‘training flight’
The Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Airlines commuter plane near Reagan Washington National Airport in Virginia Wednesday was on a “training flight” when they crashed into the Potomac River, according to the military service branch.
Key safety system off in Army helicopter that collided with American Airlines jet, senator says
A key safety system was turned off on the U.S. Army helicopter that collided with an American Airlines regional jet last week near Washington's Reagan Airport, killing 67.
No survivors expected after Army Black Hawk helicopter and passenger plane collide in DC
The UH-60 Black Hawk with the 12th Aviation Battalion was on a training flight when it hit an American Airlines plane with 64 onboard.
3 U.S. Soldiers Were on Board the Black Hawk Helicopter That Collided Midair with American Airlines Plane: Report
Three American soldiers were on board a Black Hawk helicopter when it was involved in a mid-air collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Jan. 29.
Video shows DC plane crash involving American Airlines flight, Black Hawk helicopter
He indicated 27 bodies had been recovered from the airplane, and one from the helicopter.
Tracking system was off in US Army helicopter that collided with passenger jet: Senator
It was disclosed that the helicopter had turned off its Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) system, a sophisticated tracking technology designed to provide real-tim
Black Hawk helicopter had important safety system turned off during collision with American Airlines jet, senator says
Senate Commerce Committee chair Ted Cruz told reporters the Black Hawk helicopter had (ADS-B), which is permitted for military aircraft. “This was a training mission, so there was no compelling national security reason for ADS-B to be turned off,
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What Caused the Black Hawk Helicopter Crash Over Washington?
The crash seems to have resulted from a series of human errors that cascaded to cause a freak accident. This past week has ...
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Female Solder In DC Crash Black Hawk Helicopter Identified
The United States Army identified the third soldier killed in the doomed black hawk helicopter that collided with an American ...
Conditions May Have Stymied Black Hawk Crew Before Fatal Crash
The Army pilots were juggling dark skies, low altitude, a busy airspace and a cockpit without certain traffic detectors ...
Who was Black Hawk pilot Rebecca Lobach? Colleagues say she had a ‘calling to serve.’
Capt. Rebecca Lobach, left, and now-Capt. Bilal Kordab pose December 2018 after Lobach took the oath of enlistment into the ...
3rd Black Hawk soldier killed in DC crash identified
The Army identified the third soldier on the Black Hawk helicopter involved in the midair crash over the Potomac River ...
Army refuses to identify female Black Hawk pilot killed in DC collision
The Army is refusing to name the female pilot killed aboard the military helicopter that collided with a passenger jet flying into Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday.
What is MATRIX? New autonomous Black Hawk helicopter system draws scrutiny in wake of D.C. crash
A new technology for autonomously operating aircraft dubbed “MATRIX” is drawing scrutiny across social media after a ...
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Night vision goggles: The most demanding way of flying, Army colonel says
Col. Tim Zerbe, the State Army Aviation Officer at Pennsylvania National Guard, describes what it's like to fly a Black Hawk ...