Army Black Hawk helicopter involved in DC plane crash was made by CT-based Sikorsky
U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with American Eagle Flight 5342 on final approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport over the Potomac.
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, consid ered the “workhorse” of Army aviation.
NTSB: Black Hawk was flying too high when it collided with passenger plane over Washington DC, killing 67
Data retrieved by the National Transportation Safety Board confirmed the Army Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into a passenger plane near D.C. was flying too high.
Plane crash: NTSB says Army helicopter flying at 300 feet at time of collision
The National Transportation Safety Administration says the Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Airlines jet over the Potomac River last Wednesday was flying
NTSB confirms Army Black Hawk was flying too high before DC midair crash with American Airlines flight
An Army Black Hawk helicopter was flying too high when it crashed into an American Airlines jet near Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC last week, the National Transportation Safety Board confirmed.
NTSB shares photos of debris, helicopter black box after deadly plane crash near DCA
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released more photos after an American Airlines plane and Black Hawk helicopter collided near Reagan National Airport (DCA) on Jan. 29, leaving 67 dead.
Replacement for Blackhawk helicopter to be assembled in Amarillo
The replacement for the Blackhawk helicopter will be assembled in Amarillo. Bell Textron Inc. announced "final assembly ...
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Army Black Hawk Running Brand-New Engines Goes Through First Ground Tests
American defense contractor Sikorsky announced it has begun ground tests of the Black Hawk with the new General Electric T901 ...
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Black Hawk Helicopters Are Getting Smarter And Are Almost Ready To Fly Themselves
It's not hyperbole to say that for over 40 years, the UH-60 Black Hawk has been the U.S. Army's workhorse helicopter. It entered the inventory in 1979 as a replacement for the UH-1 Iroquois ...
D.C. plane crash investigation: Flight from CT had to abort landing 24 hours prior to deadly incident
All are feared dead in a crash involving a Black Hawk helicopter built by Connecticut's Sikorsky and an American Airlines ...
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Contractors clamoring for helo engine program that might not ever exist
The US Army is in an interesting position with two of its marquee helicopters ... the development and replacement costs that come from a new engine for the Blackhawk and Apache may not make ...
FAA was left rudderless after former chief quit post 10 days before DC plane, helicopter crash
Elon Musk pushed Federal Aviation Administration Chief Michael Whitaker from his post just 10 days before the deadly plane ...
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Australia’s Blackhawk Helicopter Purchase and 3D Printing
It is recognized that with the major military equipment purchases, the economic value is in both capital purchase and the long-term replacement parts annuity. These Blackhawk helicopters contain ...
FAA restricts helicopter traffic around Reagan National
The FAA closed airspace near Reagan National Airport to most helicopter traffic, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said, after an American Airlines CRJ-700 crashed into a military helicopter on ...
Army identifies 3rd soldier killed in DC crash
The U.S. Army on Saturday identified the third soldier who died last week during a training mission that ended in a midair crash between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional ...