CNN7d
Pilots had reported near-misses with helicopters at Reagan National Airport in the years before the deadly crash
In the three years before the deadly collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight near Reagan National Airport, at least two other pilots reported near-misses with ...
Fox News5d
Two planes aborted landings at DCA due to helicopters in flight path in week before crash: report
Military helicopter flights forced at least two planes to abort landings at Reagan National Airport in the week before a deadly collision presumably killed 67 people on Wednesday, according to a ...
USA Today3d
Black Hawk helicopter's altitude at issue; families of crash victims 'want answers'
Editor's note: This page reflects the news on the recovery of the plane and helicopter crash in Washington from Sunday, Feb. 2. For the latest updates on the recovery of the crash, read USA TODAY ...
The New York Times6d
Deadly Crash Focuses Attention on Helicopter Traffic at Reagan Airport
The F.A.A. restricted helicopter routes nearby in the aftermath of the Wednesday collision. For some officials, the concerns about clogged airspace were a long time coming. By Kate Kelly John ...
People3d
Before D.C. Plane Crash, Army Helicopter Was Flying 100 Feet Too High and Twice Warned About Passenger Jet: Officials
Investigators released new details regarding the U.S. Army helicopter that collided with American Airlines Flight 5342 Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a ...
New York Post4d
Army helicopter was warned about American Airlines plane twice — with final alert coming just seconds before DC crash
The Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into an American Airlines plane was alerted to the plane’s presence by air control twice, the first time at least two minutes before the deadly crash ...
CNN5d
Pilots tried to pull passenger jet’s nose up within seconds of deadly DC helicopter collision, preliminary NTSB data shows
The American Airlines flight involved in the deadly collision with a Black Hawk helicopter over Washington, DC, seemed to increase its pitch just before the impact, preliminary data from a data ...
The Hill5d
Trump says helicopter in crash was flying too high
President Trump on Friday asserted the military helicopter involved in Wednesday night’s deadly midair collision near Washington, D.C., was “flying too high.” “The Blackhawk helicopter was ...
Reuters4d
Soldier identified in DC plane crash, data shows helicopter may have been too high
Feb 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. Army on Saturday released the name of the third soldier who died on a Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Airlines passenger jet near Ronald Reagan ...
USA Today5d
Army Black Hawk helicopter in DC crash was practicing disaster drill
Three Army soldiers, one pilot and two crew members, were killed when their helicopter crashed into a passenger airplane near Washington were practicing a plan to evacuate senior leaders in the ...
CBS News3d
What we know about the American Airlines plane and Army helicopter crash over D.C.'s Potomac River
A passenger jet and a Black Hawk helicopter that collided in midair Wednesday and crashed into the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C., left no survivors. Some of the ...
The New York Times6d
Helicopter May Have Deviated From Approved Path Before Deadly Crash
Helicopter May Have Deviated From Approved Path Before Deadly Crash The Army Black Hawk is said to have been flying higher than it should have been when it collided with a passenger jet, killing ...