What's So Special About The Black Hawk Helicopter?
The Black Hawk helicopter has been in service since 1979, but what makes it so special, that 36 countries use it? Here's everything you need to know.
What we know after American Eagle plane and Black Hawk helicopter collide near Washington, D.C.
Sixty passengers and four crew members from the plane and three Black Hawk helicopter personnel were killed, and a recovery mission is underway.
Reagan National Airport crash: Military Black Hawk helicopter collides midair with American Airlines jet
An Army Black Hawk helicopter collided midair with an American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas, at Reagan National Airport on Wednesday.
American Airlines Plane Crashes into Potomac River After Black Hawk Helicopter Collision: Recap
An American Airlines flight crashed into a U.S. Army Black Hawk Helicopter over the Potomac River as it approached Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
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.
Helicopter's safety system was off before deadly crash near Reagan Airport, officials say
After the NTSB and FAA briefed Senators on Thursday, it appears that a key safety system was turned off in the helicopter that collided with a passenger plane.
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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D.C. Firefighter, Marine Veteran, Stood Guard over Body of Black Hawk Crew Chief
Probationary D.C. Firefighter Sean Wathen stayed with Staff Sgt. Ryan O'Hara until he was relieved by a member of the ...
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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 with an American ... lights could pose tactical risks, like attracting fire, and must train to perform in ultra-dark conditions.
Bodies of all victims have been recovered from river where jet collided with Black Hawk
Crews working at the site of the deadliest aviation disaster in a generation have recovered all 67 victims of the collision ...
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Black Hawk helicopter's altitude at issue; families of crash victims 'want answers'
The Black Hawk helicopter that collided ... All 64 people aboard the plane and all three aboard the helicopter perished. On Sunday, Washington D.C. Fire Chief John Donnelly said officials ...