What is a Black Hawk, the helicopter involved in the deadly American Airlines crash?
The Black Hawk is a US Army workhorse helicopter. It has been flying for decades. One tragically collided with a passenger jet this week.
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, consid ered the “workhorse” of Army aviation.
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.
WA has 38 aircraft to fight bushfires including Black Hawk helicopters
There are 38 aircraft in WA to help fight bushfires, and four of them are ex-military Black Hawk helicopters. It takes special skills to pilot the Black Hawk but they are effective in battling a blaze. The aircraft are leased commercially and travel the globe between bushfire seasons.
DC plane crash: Black Hawk will be lifted out of Potomac today
The National Transportation Safety Board said the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder from the American Airlines jet that collided with the Black Hawk helicopter have been recovered from the wreckage in the Potomac River and are now at the NTSB labs for evaluation.
Seasoned Black Hawk pilot reveals what potentially went wrong before deadly DC midair crash
A retired Army helicopter pilot shared insights into what may have caused Wednesday’s deadly mid-air collision over the Potomac River in Washington, DC.
Pentagon probes crash by 'experienced' Black Hawk crew, halts flights
The U.S. Army helicopter that collided with a passenger jet in Washington was being operated on a training flight by a "fairly experienced crew" with night-vision goggles, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday,
What's So Special About The Black Hawk Helicopter?
The Black Hawk helicopter has been in service since 1979, but what makes it so special, that 36 countries use it? Here's ...
What is a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk?
A Black Hawk helicopter can transport up to "12 fully equipped, seated troops in combat," according to Lockheed Martin, the ...
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Investigation into the fatal plane-helicopter crash. And, future of nuclear testing
The next steps in the fatal midair plane and helicopter crash investigation. And, why nuclear testing could ramp up in the ...
DC plane crash live updates: 41 sets of remains have been recovered
Jonathan Koziol, a retired Army chief warrant officer with more than 30 years of flight experience, told reporters that the ...
Here's what we know about the 2 aircraft that crashed over the Potomac, near DCA
Here are images of the two aircrafts involved in the crash, taken from airline websites and directly manufacturers.
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Conspiracy Theories Claim Black Hawk Chopper Was Rehearsing Trump's Evacuation Before Collision with American Airlines Jet
Online theories claim Black Hawk chopper was rehearsing Trump's evacuation route before deadly collision with American ...
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67 dead after midair collision between passenger jet and military helicopter; Black boxes recovered
An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after ...