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Army Helicopter in Deadly Crash Served

Helicopter black box and 41 bodies recovered; Army identifies 2 soldiers: DC crash live updates

While authorities focus on the cause of the US's deadliest aviation disaster since 2001, families are mourning their loved ones. Here's the latest.

The New York Times · 4h

Army Withholds Identity of Helicopter Pilot Killed in Crash

The Army on Friday released the names of two male aviators who were killed when their Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines regional jet on Wednesday night. But in an extraordinary step, the Army did not identify the third crew member, a female pilot, citing her family’s request for privacy.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 38m

Army Helicopter in Deadly Crash Served as ‘Taxi Service’ to Washington VIPs

The Black Hawk belonged to an aviation brigade responsible for ferrying VIPs and ensuring continuity of government operations.

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Time · 13h

What to Know About the Passenger Jet, Army Helicopter Collision Near Washington, D.C.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin told Reuters that more than half of the victims’ bodies have been recovered as of Thursday. The commercial jet had 64 people aboard, while the Army helicopter had three people on board, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser earlier said.

NBC News · 5h

Families mourn 67 killed in Army helicopter collision with American Eagle jet

All 67 people aboard an American Eagle flight from Kansas and an Army helicopter were killed in a collision Wednesday night over the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, officials said.

The Washington Post · 1d

Everyone aboard an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter is feared dead

All 64 people aboard an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter were feared dead in what was likely to be the worst U.S. aviation disaster in almost a quarter century, officials said Thursday.

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Army helicopter was alerted to plane’s presence two minutes before collision

Air traffic controllers twice alerted the crew of a U.S. Army helicopter to the presence of an inbound American Airlines jet, ...

What we know after American Airlines plane crashes with Black Hawk helicopter in Washington, D.C.

Sixty passengers and four crew members from the plane and three Black Hawk helicopter personnel are feared dead as a recovery ...

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American Airlines plane, Army helicopter collide outside Reagan National Airport near Washington DC

An American Airlines plane carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter outside ...

The Reason Army Helicopters Train in Washington’s Busy Skies

The service is often responsible for ferrying lawmakers and other V.I.P.’s across the area, and near Reagan National Airport.

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Altitude, communication and congestion: Investigators look for clues in fatal jetliner collision with Army helicopter

The NTSB is continuing its investigation into how an American Airlines regional jetliner collided midair with a Black Hawk ...

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Army declines to identify third soldier killed in Potomac crash at request of family

The training plan was for a continuity of government mission in which U.S. leaders need an emergency evacuation to safety in the event of a major attack.

Three Soldiers Were on Board US Army BlackHawk Helicopter Involved in Collision, Official Says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Three U.S. Army soldiers were onboard a BlackHawk helicopter that collided with a passenger jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.

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Helicopters flying along Potomac frequently pose dangers to passenger jets

Wednesday’s fatal collision and two other incidents dramatically illustrate the challenges pilots and air traffic controllers face in the complex, security-sensitive skies above the nation’s capital.

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