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.
Black Hawk helicopter was flying too high before DC midair crash with American Airlines flight, NTSB confirms
Data from air traffic control radar showed the military chopper was flying at 300 feet on the air traffic control display at the time of the fiery crash, according to the NTSB.
Black Hawk helicopter was ‘flying too high, by a lot’, Trump says
Impact occurred at an altitude of about 105 metres, according to flight-tracking data, which would put it outside of the standard path for the helicopter route.
New audio from Black Hawk helicopter says they had American Airlines jet 'in sight'
It raises fresh questions as to why the two aircraft collided nearly head-on with each other killing all onboard.
What are Black Hawk helicopters and how are they used? What to know after the D.C. aircraft crash
The military helicopter that collided with a regional jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, in a crash that killed all 67 people aboard both aircraft, was a UH-60 Black Hawk, considered the “workhorse” of U.
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.
Senators grill investigators on the midair collision between an American Airlines plane and a Black Hawk military helicopter
Investigators trying to determine what caused last week’s deadly midair collision between a US military Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines plane near Washington, DC, briefed lawmakers Thursday on what they’ve learned after combing through data from both aircraft and air traffic control.
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.
NTSB: Black Hawk was flying too high when it collided with passenger plane over Washington DC, killing 67
Data retrieved by the National Transportation Safety Board confirmed the Army Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into a passenger plane near D.C. was flying too high.
Black Hawk helicopter had safety system turned off during Washington plane crash
A key safety system was turned off in a US army helicopter when it crashed into an American Airlines flight last week, killing 67 people.
Sikorsky tests new Black Hawk engines
The Lockheed Martin company expects the Black Hawk modernisation program involving the new GE Aerospace turbine engines to ...
WA has 38 aircraft to fight bushfires including Black Hawk helicopters
There are 38 aircraft in WA to help fight bushfires, and four of them are ex-military Black Hawk helicopters. It takes ...
US Army helicopter in deadly crash served as ‘taxi service’ to Washington VIPs
The US Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Airlines flight landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport ...
How did the DC plane crash happen? Experts tell The Post what may have caused the accident
The Post spoke to several aviation experts about a number of factors that may have contributed to the fatal collision.
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‘Cut and dry’: Aviation expert breaks down cause of deadly DC plane crash
Sky News aviation expert Byron Bailey has described the cause of the fatal collision between an American Airlines plane and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter as being “cut and dry”. Officials have not ...
Washington air crash: ‘This is the most protected air space in the country’
Standing in the cold night air by the icy shores of the Potomac, onlookers asked: how was this tragedy possible?