Recovery efforts in Washington helicopter plane collision identify 55 of 67 victims
By David Shepardson and Jonathan Allen WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Officials have positively identified 55 of the 67 people killed in Wednesday's midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a military helicopter over the Potomac River in Washington,
What we know after American Airlines plane crashes with Black Hawk helicopter in Washington, D.C.
Sixty-four people aboard a commercial airliner died Wednesday after it collided with a military helicopter midair near Reagan Washington National Airport. Both the American Eagle jet and Army Black Hawk are in the Potomac River.
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.
American Airlines plane, Army helicopter collide outside Reagan National Airport near Washington DC
An American Airlines plane carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter outside Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C. Wednesday night. A D.C. fire official said Thursday that “we don't think there are any survivors from this accident" and "we are switching from a rescue operation to a recovery operation.
What we know about the midair plane and helicopter crash near Washington, D.C.
Authorities believe there are no survivors in the accident, which happened as a regional passenger jet was attempting to land Wednesday night at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Helicopter black box recovered from Washington DC plane crash site
NTSB officials say recorders from both aircraft have been recovered in good condition as the investigation into the crash continues.
Map: See the paths of the plane and military helicopter that collided in Washington, D.C.
That's the same flight path that that plane and helicopter crashed last night on. Now, many have been wondering how did all of this happen? Why did it happen? And we at the National Investigative Unit have obtained audio recordings from air traffic control that sort of help paint the story.
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.
DC plane crash victims: What we know about those on AA Flight 5342, Army Black Hawk
A PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet collided with a Black Hawk helicopter while on approach at Reagan Washington National Airport at about 9 p.m. Wednesday.
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
US restricts helicopter flights after Washington crash, 'black boxes' recovered
The NTSB has conducted interviews with air traffic controllers, including the lone controller working inside Reagan's tower ...
Female Black Hawk helicopter pilot in Washington DC aircrash tragedy named
The female pilot killed in the Army helicopter collision with a passenger jet in Washington DC has been named as a former ...
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Helicopter black box and 41 bodies recovered; Army identifies 2 soldiers: DC crash recap
WASHINGTON – Search crews recovered 41 bodies from the Potomac River after the collision of a passenger plane and a U.S. Army helicopter killed 67 people in the deadliest aviation disaster in ...
Trump says helicopter in Washington crash was flying too high
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday the Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a regional passenger jet in ...
Ronald Reagan Washington ‘one of the most demanding airports’ for pilots, who face ‘helicopter alley’
DCA is one of the most demanding airports in the world. It also has what’s known as ‘helicopter alley’ with hundreds of ...
55 victims in Washington, DC midair collision pulled from Potomac River as recovery operation continues
The bodies of 55 victims have been pulled from the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., following the midair collision between ...
Army Helicopter in Deadly Crash Served as ‘Taxi Service’ to Washington VIPs
The Black Hawk belonged to an aviation brigade responsible for ferrying VIPs and ensuring continuity of government operations ...
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‘Bright star in all our lives’: Army captain from North Carolina was the third soldier killed in Army helicopter’s midair crash over DC
O’Hara, 28, of Lilburn, Ga., served as a Black Hawk repairer in the Army from July 2014 until his death. He was the crew ...