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.
Collision recalls 1982 Air Florida crash into the 14th Street Bridge
The devastating Air Florida Flight 90 crash on Jan. 13, 1982 and subsequent rescue efforts in the ice-covered Potomac River ...
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American Airlines flight map shows doomed jet's route before Blackhawk crash at Ronald Reagan Airport
A map has exposed the flight path of the doomed American Airlines flight moments before it plunged into the Potomac River in Washington DC after colliding with a Blackhawk helicopter on Wednesday ...
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Sen. Tammy Duckworth, former Black Hawk pilot, on flying in area where crash occurred
Sen. Tammy Duckworth is calling for patience as the NTSB and FAA investigate the cause of the tragic collision of a Black Hawk helicopter and American Airlines flight Wednesday night, but she is ...
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American Airlines flight map shows doomed jet's route moments before Blackhawk crash
A map has revealed the final moments of the doomed American Airlines flight before it tragically crashed into the Potomac River in Washington DC, following a mid-air collision with a Blackhawk ...
What the Black Hawk Pilots Could See, Just Before the Crash
A 3-D model created by The Times visualizes the helicopter pilots’ field of view minutes before a fatal crash with a jet in ...
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Was Blackhawk pilot Rebecca Lobach's name kept secret for a reason? Here's what we know
Rebecca Lobach, the third pilot involved in the Blackhawk helicopter crash with an American Airlines plane, had her identity withheld due to her family's request. The crash, which resulted in no ...
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Maps, videos show area of D.C. plane crash, massive recovery effort
Rescue teams search the wreckage of a commercial airplane that collided with a military helicopter, in Washington, D.C. (Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock) What ...
Map shows view of approximate paths of the two aircraft that collided near Washington, D.C.
A 3D rendering shows the approximate altitude and paths of the plane and helicopter moments before the collision.
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Mapped: How American Airlines plane collided with Black Hawk army helicopter near Washington DC airport
when it collided midair with a military Black Hawk helicopter shortly before 9 p.m. Wednesday claiming the lives of 67 people. So far, 40 bodies have been recovered from the Potomac River near ...