Experts weigh in on Black Hawk helicopter after deadly mid-air collision
Aviation experts are shedding light on the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter after one collided with American Airlines Flight 5342, leaving all on board presumed dead. Officials said the Black Hawk, a four-blade,
This is the 'Black Hawk', the helicopter that collided with a commercial plane in Washington
The military helicopter UH-60 'Black Hawk' and the American Airlines regional jet Bombardier CRJ700 that collided over Washington are aircraft commonly used worldwide. The plane was carrying 60 passengers and four crew members,
What to know about the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter involved in D.C. crash
For many, the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, like the one involved in the Wednesday collision over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., is familiar for one reason: the 2001 movie "Black Hawk Down ," based on the 1993 shooting down of U.S. Black Hawk helicopters during the Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia.
What are Black Hawk helicopters and how are they used? What to know after the D.C. aircraft crash
The military helicopter that collided with a regional jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, in a crash that killed all 67 people aboard both aircraft, was a UH-60 Black Hawk, considered the “workhorse” of U.
Black Hawk pilot from Mississippi killed in DC plane-helicopter crash
A Noxubee County native was among those aboard a Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a regional jet Wednesday in Washington, D.C., reports say.
Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was on a 'proficiency training flight'
Military spokesman Ron McLendon II said the Army is joining an investigation into the crash headed by the National Transportation Security Board.
Footage shows how close Black Hawks fly to passenger plans near DCA
Footage shot from a plane taking off from Reagan Washington National Airport on January 23, 2025, shows two Black Hawk helicopters flying alongside the passenger plane. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said both aircraft involved in the deadly collision were on a “standard flight pattern.
Video shows American Airlines passenger jet, Black Hawk helicopter crash over DC
Video recorded by bystanders shows the harrowing moment when the 2 aircraft crashed into one another, causing an explosion over the nation's capital.
Black Hawk Helicopter May Have Gone Off Flight Path: Report
The helicopter involved in the fatal midair collision on Wednesday night may have flown off its approved path, The New York Times reports.
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Sikorsky: Type of Black Hawk in fatal crash passed test on same day
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How Plane Accidents, like the DC Crash, Are Investigated
The accident that resulted in a commercial airplane crashing into the Potomac yesterday will require air safety investigators ...
What to know about the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk — a global workhorse
The UH-60 Black Hawk is the helicopter involved in a crash with a passenger jet on Wednesday night near Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C.
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Airliner, military helicopter plunge into Potomac River after mid-air collision
An American Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet on approach at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA/KDCA) ...
What is a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk?
A Black Hawk helicopter can transport up to "12 fully equipped, seated troops in combat," according to Lockheed Martin, the ...
TIMELINE: What led to the fatal collision of American Airlines Flight 5342?
The FAA and NTSB have launched an investigation into how an American Airlines flight collided with a military helicopter over ...
How disaster over the Potomac unfolded: Minute-by-minute reconstruction shows how American Airlines jet carrying 64 hit Black Hawk helicopter in mid-air before pl…
The shocking collision took place as the American Airlines flight carrying 64 people made its final approach to Ronald Reagan ...