Army Black Hawk in DC plane crash had turned off electronic location system: Cruz
The Army Black Hawk helicopter involved in the fatal midair collision in Washington, D.C., had a tracking system turned off, Sen. Ted Cruz said.
No, US Army Black Hawk helicopter not the same model as chopper in Kobe Bryant’s crash
The Sikorsky UH-60 "Black Hawk" is far from a luxury aircraft. Unlike the sleekly designed S-76B, the Black Hawk is rugged and multifunctional. The U.S. Army has used the Black Hawk in its fleet for 47 years.
Black Hawk chopper in D.C. plane crash had a safety system off, senator says
Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Eagle flight over the Potomac River​ late last month was flying with a safety system turned off, Sen. Ted Cruz told reporters after a briefing from the FAA and NTSB.
Black Hawk’s advanced security system not on at time of Potomac plane crash: Ted Cruz
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said Thursday that the Army Black Hawk helicopter involved in last month’s midair collision with an American Airlines flight didn’t have an advanced tracking system enabled. The system,
Cruz Reveals Black Hawk Had Key Safety System Turned off Going Into Deadly Crash
GOP Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas revealed Thursday that the U.S. Army helicopter that collided with a passenger jet last week near Washington's Reagan Airport had a key safety system turned off. Cruz, who is chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee,
Black Hawk safety system 'turned off' before horror mid-air crash that killed 67 in Washington DC
Senator Ted Cruz told reporters that the chopper's Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) system was not on before the crash over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C.
Black Hawk helicopter had important safety system turned off during collision with American Airlines jet, senator says
Senate Commerce Committee chair Ted Cruz told reporters the Black Hawk helicopter had (ADS-B), which is permitted for military aircraft. “This was a training mission, so there was no compelling national security reason for ADS-B to be turned off,
Mangled remains of downed Black Hawk helicopter pulled from the Potomac River after devastating DC crash: NTSB
The mangled remains of the Black Hawk helicopter involved in last week’s deadly midair plane crash in DC were pulled out of ...
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This Speed Demon Gunship Helicopter Can Reach 265 MPH
A gunship helicopter is a helicopter that is heavily armed with weapons. They may contain machine guns or cannons, and help ...
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Third soldier inside Black Hawk helicopter involved in DC midair collision identified
The Army has identified the third soldier aboard the Black Hawk helicopter involved in Wednesday’s deadly midair collision near Reagan National Airport after it had been initially withheld.
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What the Black Hawk Pilots Could See, Just Before the Crash
Black Hawk helicopters often fly these routes as a pair, doubling the number of eyes scanning the sky for a safe passage. But that night, there was only one. Its two pilots worked together to ...
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Black Hawk helicopter's altitude at issue; families of crash victims 'want answers'
The Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a passenger jet near Washington, D.C., last week may have been flying higher than the maximum altitude for its training mission, authorities say.
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Black Hawk helicopter was flying too high before DC midair crash with American Airlines flight, NTSB confirms
An Army Black Hawk helicopter was flying too high when it crashed into an American Airlines jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, DC, last week, the National ...
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What are Black Hawk helicopters and how are they used? What to know after the DC aircraft crash
The military helicopter that collided with a regional jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in a crash that killed all 67 people aboard both aircraft was a UH-60 Black Hawk ...
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Aviation Experts Suspect Black Hawk Did Not See American Airlines Plane Before Deadly D.C. Crash: 'It Should Not Have Happened' (Exclusive)
On Wednesday, a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines passenger plane, killing 67 people Wendy Grossman Kantor is an award winning journalist who has spent 20 years ...
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NTSB: Black Hawk was flying too high when it collided with passenger plane over Washington DC, killing 67
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Tuesday said the Army Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into a PSA Airlines CRJ700 airliner on Jan. 29, killing 67, was flying too high.
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Pilots tried to pull passenger jet’s nose up within seconds of deadly DC helicopter collision, preliminary NTSB data shows
The American Airlines flight involved in the deadly collision with a Black Hawk helicopter over Washington, DC, seemed to increase its pitch just before the impact, preliminary data from a data ...
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NTSB confirms Black Hawk helicopter in DC crash was 100 feet over altitude limit
The Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Airlines passenger plane in Washington was flying too high, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The flight ...