Senators grill investigators on the midair collision between an American Airlines plane and a Black Hawk military helicopter
Investigators trying to determine what caused last week’s deadly midair collision between a US military Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines plane near Washington, DC, briefed lawmakers Thursday on what they’ve learned after combing through data from both aircraft and air traffic control.
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.
DC plane crash data show conflicting altitude readings from American Airlines jet and military helicopter
Readings have been compared from the black box recovered from American Eagle flight 5342 and the air traffic control tower about the Black Hawk helicopter
DC plane crash updates: Crews to recover Black Hawk; investigators to brief lawmakers
More than a week after the deadly collision of a passenger jet and a helicopter, crews forged ahead with salvage efforts in the Potomac River.
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.
Black Hawk helicopter had safety system turned off during Washington plane crash
A key safety system was turned off in a US army helicopter when it crashed into an American Airlines flight last week, killing 67 people.
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,
Survivor of 1982 DC plane crash credits pilot school lesson with saving his life
After a D.C. plane collision Jan. 29, Joseph Stiley, survivor of an eerily similar 1982 plane crash in D.C., remembers how he ...
Here's what we know about the Bering Air crash in Alaska
It is the third major air incident to have taken place in the US over the last 10 days.
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Indian Air Force fighter jet crashes in field
An Indian Air Force fighter jet crashed in a field. The Mirage 2000 fighter jet plummeted to the ground during a routine ...
F-35 fighter jet crashes at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska after pilot ejects
A pilot is safe after ejecting from an F-35 fighter jet that crashed at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, officials said.
How common are fatal crashes with military aircraft? What to know after DC collision
The deadliest, according to Aviation Safety Network, came on Dec. 11, 1985, when 248 soldiers from the 101st Airborne ...
What we know about the American Airlines plane and Army helicopter crash over D.C.'s Potomac River
A regional jet carrying 64 people collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter. Reagan National Airport grounded all flights.
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F-35 crashes and explodes in Alaska; pilot ejects safely
A U.S. Air Force pilot was reported to be safe after an F-35 fighter jet crashed Tuesday during a training exercise at a base in Alaska. (Aijaz Rahi/AP) ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A U.S. Air Force ...
Fighter Jet Crash at Alaska Air Force Base Caught on Camera as Pilot Ejects at Last Minute
The moment a fighter jet crashed at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska has been caught on camera. On Tuesday, Jan. 28, the ...
F-35 fighter jet crashes at Alaska Air Force base after pilot ejects
An Air Force pilot is safe after ejecting out of an F-35 fighter jet that then crashed at the Eielson Air Force Base in ...
How a broken part in a jet engine’s ‘blind spot’ brought down an Air Force F-16
An investigation found that the part behind an F-16C crash was in a "blind spot" that Air Force mechanics can't see during ...