Army, Black Hawk

Army Black Hawk in DC plane crash had turned off electronic location system: Cruz
The Army Black Hawk helicopter involved in the fatal midair collision in Washington, D.C., had a tracking system turned off, Sen. Ted Cruz said.
Black Hawk helicopter in D.C. plane crash had a safety system off, senator says
Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Eagle flight over the Potomac River​ late last month was flying with a safety system turned off, Sen. Ted Cruz told reporters after a briefing from the FAA and NTSB.
Army helicopter, plane crash: What we know about the victims
WASHINGTON — Officials said that all on board the American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas, and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter from Fort Belvoir army base were killed when the helicopter collided.
Army Helicopter Tracking Turned off at Time of Washington Crash, NYT Says
The Army helicopter that collided with a passenger jet last week in Washington had its tracking technology turned off at the time of the crash, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz told the New York Times. The technology allows air traffic controllers to better track the movement of an aircraft.
US investigators to brief senators on Washington helicopter plane collision
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board plan to brief senators Thursday on last week's midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a military helicopter near Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport that killed 67,
Senators grill investigators on the midair collision between an American Airlines plane and a Black Hawk military helicopter
Investigators trying to determine what caused last week’s deadly midair collision between a US military Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines plane near Washington, DC, briefed lawmakers Thursday on what they’ve learned after combing through data from both aircraft and air traffic control.
DC plane crash updates: Helicopter had advanced tracking system turned off, lawmaker says
The U.S. Army helicopter that collided with an passenger jet near Washington, D.C., had an advanced surveillance system ...
Two killed after small plane crashes into bus in Brazilian city of São Paulo
At least two people were killed Friday after a small airplane crashed onto a busy road and collided with a bus in São Paulo, ...
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 ...
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 ...
Two dead in fiery crash as small plane hits bus on major avenue in Sao Paulo
Two people were killed when a small plane crashed on a major highway in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Six people were hurt as the plane ...
DC plane crash live updates: Black Hawk pilots likely wore night vision goggles: NTSB
An American Airlines regional jet collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Jan. 29. Both aircraft plunged into the ...
DC plane crash: Airport employees arrested over leaked video of midair collision
Two Washington, D.C., airport employees have been arrested in connection with the leak of a video showing the moment Flight ...
Trump blames ‘obsolete’ US air traffic control system for deadly plane and chopper crash near DC
The President says the crash wouldn’t have happened if the air traffic control computer system was newer, and he plans to ...