Conditions May Have Stymied Black Hawk Crew Before Fatal Crash

Conditions May Have Stymied Black Hawk Crew Before Fatal Crash

Flying helicopters near Ronald Reagan National Airport always carries some risk. But the conditions on the moonless night of Jan. 29, when an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines passenger jet collided, were unusually challenging. Many of the factors that contributed to the disaster are still being uncovered …

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67 dead after American Airlines plane collides with Army helicopter

67 dead after American Airlines plane collides with Army helicopter

Search and rescue teams work near the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, in the aftermath of the collision of American Eagle flight 5342 and a Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into the Potomac River, in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., Jan. 30, 2025.  Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters There were no survivors after …

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Clues From D.C. Plane Crash Suggest Multiple Failures in Aviation Safety

Clues From D.C. Plane Crash Suggest Multiple Failures in Aviation Safety

Clues emerging from the moments before the deadly collision Wednesday night between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines passenger jet suggest that multiple layers of the country’s aviation safety apparatus failed, according to flight recordings, a preliminary internal report from the Federal Aviation Administration, interviews with current and former …

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New sonar images show sunken remains of Baltimore’s Key Bridge

New sonar images show sunken remains of Baltimore’s Key Bridge

New sonar images show sunken remains of Baltimore’s Key Bridge – CBS News Watch CBS News Crews in Baltimore opened a second, temporary channel Tuesday to help with wreckage removal and allow small boats to bypass the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse site. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van …

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