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.
Black Hawk helicopter was flying too high before DC midair crash with American Airlines flight, NTSB confirms
Data from air traffic control radar showed the military chopper was flying at 300 feet on the air traffic control display at the time of the fiery crash, according to the NTSB.
Black Hawk helicopter was ‘flying too high, by a lot’, Trump says
Impact occurred at an altitude of about 105 metres, according to flight-tracking data, which would put it outside of the standard path for the helicopter route.
New audio from Black Hawk helicopter says they had American Airlines jet 'in sight'
It raises fresh questions as to why the two aircraft collided nearly head-on with each other killing all onboard.
What is MATRIX? New autonomous Black Hawk helicopter system draws scrutiny in wake of D.C. crash
A new technology for autonomously operating aircraft dubbed “MATRIX” is drawing scrutiny across social media after a commercial airliner collided with a military helicopter in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday.
DC Plane Crash: NTSB Provides Update on Black Hawk Data
In an update on Tuesday, officials say that transcriptions for both aircrafts cockpit voice recordings are ongoing.
NTSB: Black Hawk was flying too high when it collided with passenger plane over Washington DC, killing 67
Data retrieved by the National Transportation Safety Board confirmed the Army Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into a passenger plane near D.C. was flying too high.
Radar data suggests Black Hawk was flying too high before fatal Washington crash
The National Transportation Safety Board says the helicopter must be recovered from the Potomac River so it can get more precise data.
NTSB confirms Black Hawk helicopter in DC crash was 100 feet over altitude limit
The flight traffic data NTSB has obtained confirms the helicopter was flying at 300 feet, the air traffic control display showed. That is 100 feet more than it should be flying in the
Latest radar evidence suggests Black Hawk in DC disaster was flying too high, but NTSB wants more proof
Newly released data from ground-based radar came out Tuesday suggesting an Army helicopter was higher than it was supposed to be when it collided with American Airlines Flight 5342
Sikorsky tests new Black Hawk engines
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WA has 38 aircraft to fight bushfires including Black Hawk helicopters
There are 38 aircraft in WA to help fight bushfires, and four of them are ex-military Black Hawk helicopters. It takes ...
US Army helicopter in deadly crash served as ‘taxi service’ to Washington VIPs
The US Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Airlines flight landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport ...
Bodies of all 67 DC midair plane crash victims recovered from Potomac River
The bodies of all 67 people killed when an American Airlines plane and a US Army helicopter collided at Ronald Reagan ...
How did the DC plane crash happen? Experts tell The Post what may have caused the accident
The Post spoke to several aviation experts about a number of factors that may have contributed to the fatal collision.
New footage shows terrifying moment of fatal DC collision as President Trump claims Black Hawk helicopter was flying too high
President Trump has blamed the deadly DC crash on a Black Hawk helicopter flying too high, while newly released footage has offered a chilling new perspective of the deadly collision that killed 67 ...