Investigation into DC plane and helicopter collision looking at potential mistakes in ‘no margin for error’ situation
As recovery crews endure cold water and miserable rain Friday to attempt to pull more wreckage of American Airlines Flight 5342 and an Army Black Hawk helicopter from the Potomac River, investigators are intensifying their search for the collision’s cause – with initial concerns already raised about the path of at least one of the aircraft.
Army helicopter was alerted to plane’s presence two minutes before collision
Air traffic controllers twice alerted the crew of a U.S. Army helicopter to the presence of an inbound American Airlines jet, with the first warning issued two minutes before the aircraft collided Wednesday night near Reagan National Airport,
What to Know About the Passenger Jet, Army Helicopter Collision Near Washington, D.C.
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin told Reuters that more than half of the victims’ bodies have been recovered as of Thursday. The commercial jet had 64 people aboard, while the Army helicopter had three people on board, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser earlier said.
What to know about the passenger jet and helicopter that crashed in DC
An American Airlines regional passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed into the Potomac River after a mid-air collision near Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night, officials said.
Families mourn 67 killed in Army helicopter collision with American Eagle jet
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A groom-to-be pilot, a daughter of Indian immigrants and figure skating champions are among DC air collision victims
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Pilots have reported repeated close calls similar to fatal collision near DC airport
Airline pilots flying into Washington, D.C., have reported nearly a dozen near misses over the years that were scarily ...
What we know about some of the D.C. midair collision victims
As many as 60 passengers and four crew members were aboard American Eagle Flight 5342, and the Black Hawk helicopter was ...
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 ...
D.C. Plane Crash Live: NTSB to Hold Briefing on Midair Collision Investigation
Black boxes recovered after a jet and Army helicopter collided near DC; 14 still missing as NTSB investigates the deadly ...
Nancy Kerrigan Openly Weeps Over DC Plane Collision That Killed Figure Skaters
Olympic silver medalist Nancy Kerrigan says she couldn’t just sit at home after learning that several members of the figure ...
From Anguish to Aggression: Trump Goes on Offense After Midair Collision
President Trump at moments of national tragedy has always been more comfortable finding fault than providing comfort or ...
Trump faces Dem backlash for criticism of DEI policies after DC aircraft collision
Fox News correspondent Alexandria Hoff has the latest on President Donald Trump’s comments regarding the aircraft collision ...