A US Army helicopter was flying higher than permitted limits when it collided in midair with an American Airlines Group Inc. regional jet last week, according to US aviation safety investigators.

The military pilot said yes. Moments later the controller made another call to the helicopter, apparently telling it to wait for the jet to pass. There was no reply and the two aircraft collided.

WASHINGTON – A key safety system was turned off on a US Army helicopter that collided with an American Airlines regional jet last week near Washington Reagan Airport, killing 67. US Senate ...

A notable safety system had been shut off on a U.S. Army helicopter that crashed with an American Airlines (AAL) regional aircraft last week near Washington, D.C., Reuters’ David Shepardson reports.

The military pilot said yes. Moments later the controller made another call to the helicopter, apparently telling it to wait for the jet to pass. There was no reply and the two aircraft collided. The ...

A different regional jet had to maneuver around a military helicopter at Reagan Airport just over 24 hours prior to collision Just over 24 hours before Wednesday’s fatal midair collision ...

The remains of all 67 victims of last week’s collision between an American Airlines regional flight and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter have been recovered from the Potomac River. The unified ...

Key Safety System off in Army Helicopter That Collided With American Airlines Jet, Senator Says By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A key safety system was turned off on the U.S. Army ...