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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 ...
Airliners abort landings amid Army helicopter’s ‘scenic’ loop around Pentagon
The Black Hawk was trying to land at the Pentagon’s heliport, bringing it close to a pair of airliners, according to the ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.