It thus provides an extra safety layer to help prevent crashes. Military helicopters can turn off the technology during what are called “continuity of government” missions so that no one can ...

For the latest updates, please read USA TODAY's coverage of the plane crash investigation on Friday, Feb. 7. WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army helicopter that collided with an American Airlines plane ...

The agency said it still needs to examine the Black Hawk to verify more information about the accident, especially the helicopter's altitude at the time of the crash. The air traffic control tower ...

The investigation into the fatal DC plane crash has not yet blamed the Army Blackhawk helicopter but confirmed that it was flying higher than what was permitted. According to experts, 200 feet was ...

A 17-year-old from Hector was injured in a two-vehicle crash in Buffalo Lake Saturday ... Both vehicles were eastbound on U.S. Highway 212. Best was taken to Hutchinson Health for treatment ...

The 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 Thursday ...

Salvage crews worked on the Potomac River on Thursday morning and could be seen pulling out pieces of the Army Black Hawk helicopter that crashed with a plane last week, killing everyone on board ...

Since recovery operations on the river began Monday, authorities have retrieved most of the crashed jet and U.S. Army helicopter, both of which will be analyzed as part of federal authorities ...