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.
No, US Army Black Hawk helicopter not the same model as chopper in Kobe Bryant’s crash
The Sikorsky UH-60 "Black Hawk" is far from a luxury aircraft. Unlike the sleekly designed S-76B, the Black Hawk is rugged and multifunctional. The U.S. Army has used the Black Hawk in its fleet for 47 years.
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.
Black Hawk helicopter had safety system turned off during Washington plane crash
A key safety system was turned off in a US army helicopter when it crashed into an American Airlines flight last week, killing 67 people.
Black Hawk’s advanced security system not on at time of Potomac plane crash: Ted Cruz
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said Thursday that the Army Black Hawk helicopter involved in last month’s midair collision with an American Airlines flight didn’t have an advanced tracking system enabled. The system,
Black Hawk helicopter had important safety system turned off during collision with American Airlines jet, senator says
A key safety system was turned off on the US Army helicopter that collided with an American Airlines regional jet last week near Washington’s Reagan Airport, killing 67. Senate Commerce Committee chair Ted Cruz told reporters the Black Hawk helicopter had turned off its automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B),
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Tracking system was off in US Army helicopter that collided with passenger jet: Senator
A US Army helicopter collided with an American Airlines jet near Ronald Reagan National Airport, marking the deadliest ...
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 ...
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Experts ask why Black Hawk helicopter may have been flying above allowed altitude before crash
The military Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into a passenger plane near Reagan National Airport Wednesday appears to have been flying above the permitted altitude, publicly available flight ...
Parents of Black Hawk crew member, Ryan O'Hara, in DC crash share profound sense of loss
The parents of Staff Sgt. Ryan O'Hara, a metro Atlanta native and one of the three crew members aboard the Black Hawk ...
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What are Black Hawk helicopters and how are they used? What to know after the DC aircraft crash
The military helicopter that collided with a regional jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in a crash that killed all 67 people aboard both aircraft was a UH-60 Black Hawk ...
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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.
Work beginning on permanent memorial to honor those on deadly flight out of Wichita
Wichita Mayor Lily Wu on Thursday acknowledged that work is beginning on a permanent memorial to honor the victims of the ...
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 ...
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Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was on a 'proficiency training flight'
The Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a commercial jet near Reagan Washington National Airport had taken off from Davison Army Airfield at Fort Belvoir in Virginia, about 15 miles ...