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 voice data recorder recovered from the plane shows.
What is known about the deadly collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter
An American Airlines jet hit an Army helicopter carrying three soldiers as the plane got ready to land at Reagan National. The two aircraft went into the Potomac River outside
What to Know About the Passenger Jet, Army Helicopter Collision Near Washington, D.C.
Air traffic controller audio TIME retrieved from LiveATC.net revealed what happened moments before the collision. The tower had cleared the plane for landing on Runway 33, but just seconds before the crash, an air traffic operator asked the helicopter—with radio call sign PAT 25—if the commercial jet—referred to as the CRJ—was in sight.
Army helicopter warned before fatal collision with American Airlines flight
A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter was warned twice by air traffic control before colliding with American Airlines Flight 5342 over the Potomac River, killing all 67 onboard.
American Airlines Collision: Army Helicopter Warned Twice Before Crash
After American Airlines Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army helicopter collided mid-air, officials shared insight into the respective pilots’ communication with air traffic control.
What to Know About the D.C. Plane Crash Involving an American Airlines Jet and a Military Helicopter
President Donald Trump and senior members of his administration wasted no time in pointing fingers, advancing politically contentious claims even before evidence could be analyzed.
A plane and helicopter collided near Washington, DC. Here’s what travelers should know.
Flight operations are expected to resume late Thursday morning at Reagan National Airport (DCA) after a plane and helicopter crash Wednesday night.
What to know about the deadly American Airlines and Black Hawk helicopter collision
Video Appears to Show American Airlines Flight's Collision With a US Army Helicopter Near DC
Grainy video footage taken in the dark of night, seemingly by an airport CCTV camera, appears to capture the moment American Airlines Flight 5342 was in collision with a U.S. Army helicopter
Victims identified in DC plane crash involving American Airlines jet and military helicopter
Families and friends of those who lost loved ones in the deadly American Airlines and Army helicopter collision are sharing tributes online in memory of the crash victims.
Investigators seek clues in deadly aircraft collision as divers return to frigid river to recover wreckage and remains
Crews in Washington, DC, working at the site of the deadliest aviation disaster in a generation are balancing two important ...
Black Hawk helicopter's altitude at issue; families of crash victims 'want answers'
Victims' families gathered near the site where a plane and copter collided and fell into the Potomac River. 'They are all ...
What We Know So Far About the Plane-Helicopter Crash Victims
Sixty-seven people are presumed dead, as tributes flow in for some of the victims of the collision between American Eagle ...
A ‘bright star’ helicopter pilot, a daughter of immigrants and figure skating champions are among DC air collision victims
All 67 people on board the American Airlines regional jet and US Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided midair Wednesday ...
Recovery efforts in Washington helicopter-plane collision identify 55 of 67 victims
The Army Corps of Engineers will begin lifting the wreckage from the Potomac River on Monday. Officials have said it could ...
Army Identifies Helicopter Co-Pilot Killed in Crash
The Army has identified the third crew member of a Black Hawk helicopter who died in the collision with a commercial jet in ...
Salvage crews remove large portion of jet from D.C. river after deadly crash
Salvage crews have removed from the Potomac River a large part of the commercial jet that was involved in a deadly midair ...
Soldier identified in DC plane crash, data shows helicopter may have been too high
Three U.S. Army soldiers were onboard a BlackHawk helicopter that collided with a passenger jet near Ronald Reagan Washington ...