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Army Black Hawk helicopter causes 2 terrifying near-misses with airliners at Reagan airport after taking the ‘scenic route’
The Jan. 29 collision over the Potomac River in Washington, DC — which preliminary reports have blamed on the military Black ...
Weather and night vision goggles were likely factors in Marine Corps helicopter crash, report finds
The limits of night vision goggles also have been identified as a potential factor in the fatal collision of an Army Black ...
Seconds Before D.C. Plane Crash Killed 67, Army Pilot Was Told to Turn Away from Passenger Jet
The Army helicopter pilot in the D.C. plane crash, Capt. Rebecca Lobach, was told by her instructor to turn left and away ...
Army Blackhawk pilot in DC crash failed to heed flight instructor’s command 15 seconds before deadly collision: report
Along with the error, officials found that the pilots “stepped on” some of the air traffic controller’s instructions, meaning ...
Army suspends helicopter flights to Pentagon after airliners abort landings
A Virginia-based helicopter unit will pause flights pending the outcome of an internal inquiry, an Army spokeswoman said.
A Philadelphia woman is the 8th person to die from the January crash of a medical plane
An eighth person has died months after the crash of a medical transport plane in Philadelphia, city officials said Tuesday.
Soldier fatigue in focus at fatal chopper crash inquiry
Wearable sleep monitoring devices were proposed to better assess aircrew fatigue before an army helicopter crash killed four ...
Safety fears over helicopters at National Airport continue months after crash
Police, medical and military helicopters have continued to fly in close proximity to Reagan National Airport in the three months since an Army Black Hawk and regional jetliner collided and killed 67 ...