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Black Hawk helicopter's altitude at issue

Black Hawk helicopter was flying too high before DC midair crash with American Airlines flight, NTSB confirms

Data from air traffic control radar showed the military chopper was flying at 300 feet on the air traffic control display at the time of the fiery crash, according to the NTSB.

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Black Hawk helicopter's altitude at issue; families of crash victims 'want answers'

Victims' families gathered near the site where a plane and copter collided and fell into the Potomac River. 'They are all hurt,' an official said.

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What we know after American Eagle plane and Black Hawk helicopter collide near Washington, D.C.

Sixty passengers and four crew members from the plane and three Black Hawk helicopter personnel were killed, and a recovery mission is underway.

Conditions May Have Stymied Black Hawk Crew Before Fatal Crash

The Army pilots were juggling dark skies, low altitude, a busy airspace and a cockpit without certain traffic detectors ...

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Army Black Hawk helicopter in DC crash was practicing disaster drill

In the wake of the Wednesday night collision of the Army Black Hawk helicopter with the American Airlines jet as it prepared to land in Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, questions ...

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