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.
Before D.C. Plane Crash, Army Helicopter Was Flying 100 Feet Too High and Twice Warned About Passenger Jet: Officials
Investigators revealed that the U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with American Airlines Flight 5342 was flying about 100 feet higher than it should have been, and also stated the helicopter crew was warned about the incoming jet two times.
What is known about the deadly collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter
An American Airlines jet hit an Army helicopter carrying three soldiers as the plane got ready to land at Reagan National. The two aircraft went into the Potomac River outside
Army Identifies Helicopter Co-Pilot Killed in Crash
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. Rebecca M. Lobach, 28, of Durham, N.C.
American Airlines Collision: Army Helicopter Warned Twice Before Crash
After American Airlines Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army helicopter collided mid-air, officials shared insight into the respective pilots’ communication with air traffic control.
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 2 soldiers killed in helicopter, plane crash near Reagan National Airport
The Army identifiies two soldiers aboard the Black Hawk that collided midair with American Airlines plane on Wednesday. Third soldier's ID being held.
DC plane crash data show conflicting altitude readings from American Airlines jet and military helicopter
Readings have been compared from the black box recovered from American Eagle flight 5342 and the air traffic control tower about the Black Hawk helicopter
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 Withholds Identity of Helicopter Pilot Killed in Crash
The Army on Friday released the names of two male aviators who were killed when their Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines regional jet on Wednesday night. But in an extraordinary step, the Army did not identify the third crew member, a female pilot, citing her family’s request for privacy.
Army saw spike in deadly aviation accidents in year before DC plane crash disaster
Wednesday's deadly collision involving a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter outside Washington, D.C., followed the Army's highest rate of flight mishaps in more than a decade.
Army releases name of 3rd soldier who died in helicopter and airliner crash
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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Friends say Army captain killed in DC midair collision was a 'brilliant and fearless' patriot
A U.S. Army captain who died in Wednesday’s midair collision of a Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines jet was ...
DC plane crash victims: Mom, dad and 2 daughters among the 67 killed
There were 64 passengers aboard the plane, and three Army soldiers in the helicopter, according to officials. Here's a look ...
Midair collision draws attention to military helicopter training and previous accidents
The training of U.S. military helicopter pilots is getting heightened attention following the mid-air collision between an ...
DC official: 55 victims identified in Washington helicopter plane collision
Officials have positively identified 55 of the 67 people killed in Wednesday's midair collision between an American Airlines ...