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.
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.
Army identifies helicopter pilot Capt. Rebecca Lobach among 67 killed in DC plane collision. Here are some of their stories
All 67 people on board the American Airlines regional jet and US Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided midair Wednesday night are presumed dead – a grim tragedy that has left a heartbreaking trail of mourning families in its wake.
Army helicopter was alerted to plane’s presence two minutes before collision
Air traffic controllers twice alerted the crew of a U.S. Army helicopter to the presence of an inbound American Airlines jet, with the first warning issued two minutes before the aircraft collided Wednesday night near Reagan National Airport, radio transmissions show.
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.
Stories emerge of victims killed in D.C. plane crash
We are learning more about some of the 67 victims aboard the American Eagle plane and Black Hawk helicopter that collided near Washington, D.C.
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.
Officials: 55 identified so far in American Airlines, helicopter collision that killed 67
Officials gave an update on water recovery efforts days after American Airlines Flight 5342 collided with a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter and plunged into the Potomac River. As of Sunday, the remains of 55 victims have been positively identified from the crash.
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
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 Airlines jet near the D
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 ...
Army helicopter in DC crash was on 'routine' training flight carrying night-goggles
Later Wednesday, President Donald Trump said during a White House press conference that authorities "don't know" yet whether ...
Army helicopter was warned about American Airlines plane twice — with final alert coming just seconds before DC crash
The Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into an American Airlines flight was alerted to the plane’s presence by air control ...
Victims identified in DC plane crash involving American Airlines jet and military helicopter
Families and friends of those who lost loved ones in the deadly American Airlines and Army helicopter collision are sharing ...
Army Black Hawk helicopter in DC crash was practicing disaster drill
The Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a passenger plane near Washington, D.C., was drilling mysterious ...
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 ...
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 ...
A Black Hawk helicopter was training to evacuate officials in a catastrophic event. Then it collided with a passenger plane
The Black Hawk military helicopter involved in Wednesday’s midair collision was training to evacuate government officials in ...