Downed Black Hawk was practicing secretive evacuation plans
The battalion flying the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a jet Wednesday night has a unique mission set — quickly evacuating top U.S. officials to secure locations.
Pentagon Identifies Two of Three Helicopter Crew Killed in Crash
The Pentagon identified two of the three US soldiers killed when their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter collided with a commercial ...
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Sikorsky Conducts First Ground Test of GE's T901 Engines on UH-60 Black Hawk
The GE T901 engine was developed as part of the Improved Turbine Engine Program to replace the T700 engines used by U.S. Army ...
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Night vision equipment and crowded airspace under scrutiny in Washington collision
A former helicopter pilot familiar with the incident area says city lights, crowded airspace and the use of night vision equipment by military pilots make for a hectic operating environment.
Army identifies two of three Black Hawk crew members killed in collision with airliner
The two pilots had a combined total of 1,500 flight hours and the crew chief was a senior aviator with at least 500 hours in ...
What are Black Hawk helicopters and how are they used? What to know after the D.C. aircraft crash
The military helicopter that collided with a regional jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, in a crash that ...
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Alaska Air National Guard’s rescue mission ongoing after plane crash near Faro, Yukon
The Alaska Air National Guard’s rescue mission to the Yukon is still ongoing in response to an ultralight plane crash near ...
What to know about the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk — a global workhorse
The UH-60 Black Hawk is the helicopter involved in a crash with a passenger jet on Wednesday night near Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C.