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.
Army helicopter, plane crash: Plane wreckage removal begins
Army Corps of Engineers, along with the Coast Guard and the Navy’s Supervisor of Salvage and Diving will first remove the pieces of Flight 5342 from the water near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, CNN reported. The salvage operation will take three days, the Corps said in a news release.
Soldier Identified in DC Plane Crash, Data Shows Helicopter May Have Been Too High
The U.S. Army on Saturday released the name of the third soldier who died on a Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Airlines passenger jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport this week,
Army identifies third soldier killed in D.C. air collision
Army Capt. Rebecca Lobach was among those killed in a collision between a Black Hawk helicopter and American Airlines Flight 5342 on Wednesday night.
Army Identifies Helicopter Pilot Killed in Crash
By Eric Schmitt Reporting from Washington The Army has identified the third crew member of a Black Hawk helicopter who died in the collision with a commercial jet in the skies over Washington last week as Capt.
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.
Radar Showed Army Helicopter Flying Lower Than Jet Before Crash
Air-traffic control radar appears to have measured a US Army helicopter flying at a lower altitude than an American Airlines Group Inc. jet before the two collided near Washington, DC, on Wednesday, National Transportation Safety Board officials said.
Army captain killed in midair collision identified
A U.S. Army captain who died in Wednesday’s midair collision of a Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines jet was “brilliant and fearless” and “meticulous in
NTSB to release data from both aircrafts in Washington crash
Data retrieved from an American Airlines regional passenger jet and a U.S. Army helicopter that collided last week in ...
The Reason Army Helicopters Train in Washington’s Busy Skies
The service is often responsible for ferrying lawmakers and other V.I.P.’s across the area, and near Reagan National Airport.
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 ...
Army identifies third soldier killed in DC crash
The U.S. Army on Saturday identified the third soldier who died last week during a training mission that ended in a midair ...
Army releases name of 3rd soldier who died in DC midair collision
The Army has released the name of the third soldier who died Wednesday when an Army helicopter collided with an American ...
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Former Clayton County star quarterback killed in Washington plane crash
One of Morrow High School’s football legends was among the American Airlines passengers who died last week when the plane collided with a U.S. Army helicopter.
NTSB outlines timeline of events leading up to Flight 5342 crash with Army Black Hawk; questions remain
Out of the 42 bodies recovered so far, 38 have been positively identified. Unified Command has not yet released any names.
Army releases names of Black Hawk crew in tragic midair DC collision
The passenger jet and helicopter crashed midair Wednesday night near Reagan National Airport (DCA), causing both aircraft to ...
They died on a flight to Washington. These are some of their stories
Mourners are grasping to make sense of the random circumstances that put their friends and loved ones in harm's way when an ...
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 ...