What to Know About the Passenger Jet, Army Helicopter Collision Near Washington, D.C.
Air traffic controller audio TIME retrieved from LiveATC.net revealed what happened moments before the collision. The tower had cleared the plane for landing on Runway 33, but just seconds before the crash, an air traffic operator asked the helicopter—with radio call sign PAT 25—if the commercial jet—referred to as the CRJ—was in sight.
Passenger Jet Turned Upward Just Before Deadly Collision
Transportation safety investigators are seeking to determine if the pilots of the American Airlines plane detected danger just before the midair crash with a helicopter.
67 presumed dead in collision of regional jet and Black Hawk helicopter
Officials said all 64 people on an American Eagle regional jet and three crew members on an Army Black Hawk helicopter are presumed dead after the two aircraft collided near Reagan National Airport, plunging into the freezing Potomac River.
Mid-air collision of jet, helicopter near DC — what we know
The crash around 9 p.m. threw one of the world's most tightly controlled airspaces into chaos, 3 miles south of the White House and U.S. Capitol. Officials were probing the cause Friday as they searched the river.
What to know about the passenger jet and helicopter that crashed in DC
An American Airlines regional passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed into the Potomac River after a mid-air collision near Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night, officials said. Below are the details of the aircraft involved:
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 th
Radar Showed Army Helicopter Flying Lower Than Jet Before Crash
Air-traffic control radar appears to have measured a US Army helicopter flying at a lower altitude than an American Airlines Group Inc. jet before the two collided near Washington, DC, on Wednesday, National Transportation Safety Board officials said.
DC plane crash live updates: Jet wreckage to be removed from Potomac starting Monday
An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Bombardier CRJ700 Is a Popular Regional Jet Model
The Bombardier CRJ700 is a small single-aisle jet that can be arranged with seating for up to 78 passengers. American ...
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What to know about the Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet
The Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet was among the most popular types of aircraft to land at Reagan Airport in Washington.
Regional jet carrying 64, military helicopter on training flight collide near Reagan National Airport
A regional jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with a military helicopter on Wednesday night as it ...
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BREAKING: Military helicopter and regional jet collide near National Airport
A massive emergency response remains on scene of an aircraft crash in the water near Reagan National Airport. A military ...
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Salina Regional Airport to offer daily nonstop service to Houston starting in May
SALINA, Kan. (WIBW) - Salina Regional Airport will soon begin daily nonstop flights to Houston, officials announced Monday morning. United Express service to Houston Intercontinental Airport is set to ...
Crews hoist jet wreckage from Potomac, easing path to recover remains
Crews using a crane lifted the first pieces of wreckage from the downed American Airlines regional jet from the Potomac River ...
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Officials search river where a passenger jet and Army chopper crashed, and probe the cause
American Airlines Flight 5342 with 60 passengers and four crew hit an Army helicopter near Washington D.C.'s Reagan National ...