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:
67 dead after midair collision between passenger jet and military helicopter; Black boxes recovered
An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after colliding with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday night. Officials said no survivors are expected.
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.
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What to know about the Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet
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BREAKING: Military helicopter and regional jet collide near National Airport
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American Airlines regional jet involved in midair collision with helicopter near DCA, FAA says
An American Airlines regional jet was involved in a midair collision near Washington, D.C., the Federal Aviation ...
Regional Jet’s Approach to Reagan Airport Not Unusual
American Airlines Chief Executive Robert Isom said Flight 5342 was “on an otherwise normal approach” to Ronald Reagan ...
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 ...
NTSB to update investigation of chopper-jet collision, killing 67
National Transportation Safety Board officials will provide an update Saturday evening on the investigation into this week's ...