DC plane crash updates: Crews to recover Black Hawk

What to know about the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter involved in D.C. crash
For many, the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, like the one involved in the Wednesday collision over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., is familiar for one reason: the 2001 movie "Black Hawk Down ," based on the 1993 shooting down of U.S. Black Hawk helicopters during the Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia.
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.
DC plane crash updates: Crews to recover Black Hawk; investigators to brief lawmakers
More than a week after the deadly collision of a passenger jet and a helicopter, crews forged ahead with salvage efforts in the Potomac River.
Black Hawk chopper in D.C. plane crash had a safety system off, senator says
Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Eagle flight over the Potomac River​ late last month was flying with a safety system turned off, Sen. Ted Cruz told reporters after a briefing from the FAA and NTSB.
Black Hawk helicopter pulled out of DC river week after fatal crash
Black Hawk helicopter pulled out of Potamac River in DC one week after fatal crash with jetliner
New Radar Evidence Reveals Who’s To Blame For American Airlines Flight 5342’s Fatal Collision With Black Hawk Helicopter
Radar evidence proves that the Black Hawk helicopter was not flying low enough during collision with American Airlines Flight 5342.
Army Withholds Identity of Helicopter Pilot Killed in Crash
The Army on Friday released the names of two male aviators who were killed when their Black Hawk helicopter collided with an ...
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Black Hawk helicopter's altitude at issue; families of crash victims 'want answers'
The Black Hawk helicopter ... Inman said. The helicopter collided Wednesday night with American Airlines Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas, which was minutes from touching down at Reagan ...
DC plane crash updates: 55 victims recovered and positively identified
An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
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Black Hawk expert breaks down helicopter route taken just before deadly crash
Former Army Black Hawk pilot and senior director for the ... Tur to share his expertise and insight on the route taken by the helicopter.Jan. 31, 2025 ...
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Black box recovered from Black Hawk helicopter involved in DC midair collision: NTSB
The crashed Black Hawk helicopter will ... arrivals into Reagan and helicopter traffic when it's combined. This happens routinely when aircraft volume goes down. Reagan is not understaffed ...
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What is a Black Hawk, the helicopter involved in the deadly American Airlines crash?
The US Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter that collided ... Black Hawk helicopters flying up and down I-395 or around the Beltway area. For one impressive shot of the Pentagon, DoD media ...
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A Black Hawk helicopter was training to evacuate officials in a catastrophic event. Then it collided with a passenger plane
(CNN) — The Black Hawk ... drop down to their lowest altitude of the entire flight, with the intention of getting low to “deconflict with aircraft at Reagan.” “(T)he low level helicopter ...