The New York Times8d
Army Withholds Identity of Helicopter Pilot Killed in Crash
By Eric Schmitt and Helene Cooper Reporting from Washington The Army on Friday released the names of two male aviators who were killed when their Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American ...
Reuters8d
FAA restricting helicopter flights near Reagan National after crash
An FAA official on Friday told Reuters the agency was barring most helicopters from parts of two helicopter routes near the airport and only allowing police and medical helicopters in the area ...
New York Post6d
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 ...
The New York Times8d
Deadly Crash Focuses Attention on Helicopter Traffic at Reagan Airport
The change cuts off parts of two aerial routes commonly used by military and law-enforcement helicopter pilots along the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers. A rarely used portion of a third route that ...
Military Times5d
Army names 3rd soldier who died in helicopter and airliner crash
(U.S. Army via AP) The Army on Saturday released the name of the third soldier who died Wednesday when an Army helicopter collided with an American Airlines jet as it approached Ronald Reagan ...
USA Today5d
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 ...
Sky6d
Black Hawk helicopter was on emergency evacuation trial run before Washington DC crash, officials say
The Black Hawk helicopter which collided with a passenger plane above Washington DC was training for a hypothetical evacuation of US leaders at the time, according to US officials. Three soldiers ...
People7d
FAA Is Indefinitely Closing Helicopter Routes Near D.C. Airport After American Airlines Crash: Reports
An FAA official told Reuters that the agency is closing access to parts of the two helicopter routes near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post via ...
CNN8d
Investigation into DC plane and helicopter collision looking at potential mistakes in ‘no margin for error’ situation
Investigators are intensifying their search into what caused the collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and an Army Black Hawk helicopter, with recovery crews still working to pull ...
USA Today7d
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 ...
The Washington Post6d
Army releases name of 3rd soldier who died in helicopter and airliner crash
WASHINGTON — The Army on Saturday released the name of the third soldier who died Wednesday when an Army helicopter collided with an American Airlines jet near Reagan National Airport in D.C. Cpt.
People7d
Army Identifies 2 Soldiers on Black Hawk Helicopter During D.C. Plane Crash but Withholds Third Name
according to the Army The names of two of the three soldiers who were on the U.S. Army helicopter that collided with an American Airlines flight on have been released. In a news release shared on ...