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 been catastrophic for air travel and safety. A Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet operated by PSA Airline,
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 before the helicopter’s midair crash with a regional passenger jet.
Crashed US Army Black Hawk unit was responsible for doomsday readiness
Three U.S. Army soldiers were onboard a BlackHawk helicopter that collided with a passenger jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.
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.
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.
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 Wednesday night as Capt. Rebecca M. Lobach.
U.S. Army withholds name of one Black Hawk soldier killed in D.C. collision
The U.S. Army on Friday released the names of two of the soldiers killed when the military Black Hawk in which they were flying collided with a passenger jet, but said, in an unusual decision, that they were not releasing the third name at the request of the family.
What the Black Hawk Pilots Could See, Just Before the Crash
A 3-D model created by The Times visualizes the helicopter pilots’ field of view minutes before a fatal crash with a jet in Washington.
DC Plane Crash: NTSB Provides Update on Black Hawk Data
In an update on Tuesday, officials say that transcriptions for both aircrafts cockpit voice recordings are ongoing.
Get an inside look at Black Hawk pilot training
News 8 got an inside look at the training Black Hawk helicopter pilots go through at Fort Indiantown Gap in Lebanon County.
Army Black Hawk Helicopter Flew Too High Before D.C. Jet Crash: NTSB
A military helicopter was flying above the maximum altitude for its route when it collided with a passenger plane near Washington D.C. last week, authorities said. The National Transportation Safety Board said in an update on Tuesday that it obtained data,
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Newest helicopter engine powers UH-60M ground runs
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Army Black Hawk pilot killed in mid-air collision remembered as a ‘volunteer patriot’
Friends of Army Capt. Rebecca Lobach described her as a dedicated friend and mentor whose life was full of promise and cut ...
Who was Black Hawk pilot Rebecca Lobach? Colleagues say she had a ‘calling to serve.’
Davis Winkie, a White House reporter for USA Today who previously wrote for the Military Times, recalled training with Lobach ...