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.
VIDEO: Black Hawk helicopter that collided with American Airlines flight was Sikorsky-made
More information about the passenger jet collision with the Army helicopter has come into the newsroom.
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.
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.
No, US Army Black Hawk helicopter not the same model as chopper in Kobe Bryant’s crash
The two aircrafts were made by Sikorsky, a leading helicopter manufacturer, but they are not the same model and have different uses. The helicopter that crashed in 2020, killing Basketball Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant,
American Airlines crash update as all parts of plane and Black Hawk helicopter recovered
Officials have said 'all major pieces' of the American Airlines plane and Black Hawk helicopter that collided in Washington, DC, have been recovered and will now be examined
Washington DC crash investigators find all parts of plane and Black Hawk helicopter
American Airlines aircraft and US Army helicopter collided in mid-air in Washington DC. Investigators recovered all of the victims in the Potomac River
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Black Hawk had key safety system turned off during deadly DC crash, senator says
Senate Commerce Committee Chair Ted Cruz (R-Texas) told reporters the Black Hawk helicopter had turned off its automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B), which is permitted for military ...
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Pilots tried to pull passenger jet’s nose up within seconds of deadly DC helicopter collision, preliminary NTSB data shows
The American Airlines flight involved in the deadly collision with a Black Hawk helicopter over Washington, DC, seemed to increase its pitch just before the impact, preliminary data from a data ...
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Black Hawk helicopter's altitude at issue; families of crash victims 'want answers'
The Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a passenger jet near Washington, D.C., last week may have been flying higher than the maximum altitude for its training mission, authorities say.
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Helicopter in DC plane crash was flying twice as high as it should have, lacked new tech as FAA nixes all chopper traffic near collision site
The military helicopter that collided with an American Airlines flight over Washington, DC, was flying nearly twice as high as it should have been — but the Black Hawk was not equipped with a ...
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What the Black Hawk Pilots Could See, Just Before the Crash
Black Hawk helicopters often fly these routes as a pair, doubling the number of eyes scanning the sky for a safe passage. But that night, there was only one. Its two pilots worked together to ...