The Washington Post5d
3D analysis shows how helicopter pilots could have mixed up jets in DCA crash
On the night of Jan. 29, an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines passenger jet over the Potomac River in Washington, killing all 67 people on both aircraft. To analyze ...
CNN4d
Black Hawk helicopter’s altimeter may have been inaccurate, pilots may have missed some calls from control tower
A preliminary analysis of the flight data and voice recorder on board a Black Hawk helicopter leading up to the collision with a commercial flight over Washington, DC, on January 29, indicated the ...
Boston Herald4d
Helicopter crew in collision with plane may not have heard key instruction from tower, NTSB says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The crew of the helicopter that collided midair with an American Airlines jet near Washington D.C.’s Ronald Reagan National Airport might not have heard instructions from the ...
AOL9d
'Major' wreckage from Black Hawk helicopter and plane collision pulled from the Potomac
All of the "major" pieces of wreckage from the collision between a Black Hawk helicopter and American Airlines Flight 5342 have been cleared from the Potomac River, officials said. The recovered ...
ABC74d
Just before DC crash Army helicopter may not have heard order to go behind jet: NTSB
WASHINGTON -- The crew of the Army helicopter that collided in midair with an American Airlines jet near Washington, D.C.'s Ronald Reagan National Airport may have had inaccurate altitude readings ...
The Aviationist24d
Video Shows First Flight of South Korean Marine Attack Helicopter
Korea Aerospace Industries’ (KAI) new Marine Attack Helicopter, a derivative of the Super Puma inspired MUH-1 Marineon, performed its maiden flight in December 2024. Thanks to a video posted on ...
New York Daily News5d
Florida boy left permanently disfigured after being wrapped in tape by dad
An 8-year-old Florida boy has suffered “permanent disfigurement” after having nearly his entire body wrapped in tape, then “splitting his chin open” after taking a fall. The boy’s father ...
The Boston Globe4d
Helicopter crew in collision with plane may not have heard key instruction from tower, NTSB says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The crew of the Army helicopter that collided in midair with an American Airlines jet near Washington, D.C.’s Ronald Reagan National Airport may have had inaccurate altitude ...
ABC726d
Firefighting helicopters are key to battling wildfires at night. A look at their high-tech features
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- During the past two weeks, there have been 60 aircraft battling the various fires across Southern California, and they've dropped more than 3.1 ...
Mongabay29d
Helicopters slash the trek to Earth’s highest peak, but leave Sherpas grounded
“Helicopter tourism” that brings trekkers to Base Camp of Sagarmatha (Everest) in Nepal and bypasses the long trek there is taking a toll on local Sherpa communities. By cutting short visitors ...
The Washington Post27d
Valérie André, first woman to fly helicopter rescue missions in combat, dies at 102
Valérie André, a French military officer, brain surgeon and licensed pilot who was believed to be the first woman to fly helicopter rescue missions in combat zones — during the French ...