US airlines want less helicopter traffic near Washington airport
A group representing U.S. airlines plans to urge federal aviation officials to permanently reduce helicopter traffic around ...
3D analysis shows how helicopter pilots could have mixed up jets in DCA crash
From the perspective of the helicopter cockpit, the lights of the incoming American Airlines jet could have also been ...
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Black Hawk helicopter’s altimeter may have been inaccurate, pilots may have missed some calls from control tower
A preliminary analysis of the flight data and voice recorder on board a Black Hawk helicopter leading up to the collision with a commercial flight over Washington, DC, on January 29, indicated the ...
What Really Happened During the Black Hawk Down Incident? Inside the Real-Life Combat Mission Gone Wrong Revisited in Surviving Black Hawk Down
Ridley Scott’s 2001 war film 'Black Hawk Down' told the story of 1993’s deadly Battle of Mogadishu. Here is a look back at ...
D.C. plane crash investigators say Black Hawk crew may not have heard order to go behind plane
The National Transportation Safety Board gave an update on its investigation into the deadly midair collision between an ...
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Black Hawk helicopter’s altimeter may have been inaccurate, pilots may have missed some calls from control tower
A preliminary analysis of the flight data and voice recorder on board a Black Hawk helicopter leading up to the collision with a commercial flight over Washington, DC, on January 29, indicated the ...
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The Black Hawk helicopter in the American Airlines crash was piloted, not autonomous
Authorities have identified all three soldiers aboard the Black Hawk Helicopter that collided with an American Airlines jet over the Potomac River on Jan. 29. Yet some social media users said the ...
DC plane crash updates: Helicopter had advanced tracking system turned off, lawmaker says
The U.S. Army helicopter that collided with an passenger jet near Washington, D.C., had an advanced surveillance system turned off.
Soldier, mentor, friend: Black Hawk pilot killed in crash was Durham native, UNC grad
The Army on Friday released the names of the two other soldiers on the helicopter, Staff Sgt. Ryan Austin O’Hara, 28, of Lilburn, Georgia, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Loyd Eaves, 39, of Great ...
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.
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What Caused the Black Hawk Helicopter Crash Over Washington?
The helicopter unit out of Fort Belvoir that the downed Black Hawk belonged to is charged with VIP flights throughout Washington, D.C. Gold-topped Black Hawks can be seen dotting the skies of ...