Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was on a 'proficiency training flight'
Military spokesman Ron McLendon II said the Army is joining an investigation into the crash headed by the National Transportation Security Board.
Pentagon probes crash by ‘experienced’ Black Hawk crew, halts flights
These two Sikorsky UH-60 "Black Hawk" helicopters shown on approach during Han Kuang military exercises in Taiwan in 2023 are like the one involved in the Washington, D.C., crash with an American Airlines plane.
Black Hawk involved in PSA Airlines crash was conducting a night proficiency flight
The crew of a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk that fatally struck a commercial airliner was assigned to a Virginia-based VIP transport unit and was performing an annual night proficiency flight at the time of the incident.
Pentagon Probes Army Air Crash in Hegseth’s First Big Test
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the Pentagon has begun a probe into the cause of a deadly midair collision between a passenger jet and a military helicopter, looking to understand who was to blame and how the tragedy occurred.
Black Hawk chopper involved in D.C. collision was on training flight
There were three soldiers aboard the Sikorsky H-60 Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Airlines flight carrying 64 people outside Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Black Hawk was on a "routine" training flight at the time.
Crash investigation underway after black hawk, plane collide
The new Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, announced that the crashed Black Hawk helicopter crew was highly experienced and performing an annual night flying test. He stated that the ongoing investigation would determine whether the helicopter followed the appropriate flight path.
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Pete Hegseth Releases Tragic News After Black Hawk Is Discovered Upside Down in the Potomac
More information is coming out about Wednesday night's tragic collision between an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S.
What is a Black Hawk, the helicopter involved in the deadly American Airlines crash?
The Black Hawk is a US Army workhorse helicopter. It has been flying for decades. One tragically collided with a passenger ...
3 soldiers on Black Hawk helicopter involved in DC airliner crash
The Blackhawk that struck an American Airlines flight landing at Reagan airport had three soldiers on board and no VIPs or senior officials were involved.
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Blackhawk manufacturer Sikorsky assisting with DC crash investigation
The UH-60 Black Hawk has been deployed to dozens of combat zones around the world. Sikorsky has built more than 5,000 of them in Stratford since the 1970s.
“Elevation Issue” With UH-60 That Collided With CRJ700 Over Potomac Being Investigated: SECDEF
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday that “there was some sort of elevation issue” with the Army Black Hawk ...
DC plane crash disaster: Crew chief of doomed Army Black Hawk leaves behind wife and young child
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth calls the deadly aircraft collision involving a Black Hawk and a civilian airliner "a tragedy" ...
Military identifies 3 soldiers killed in Black Hawk collision with plane near Reagan airport
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the military has identified the three soldiers killed in the Black Hawk collision over the Potomac River.
What to know about the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk — a global workhorse
The UH-60 Black Hawk is the helicopter involved in a crash with a passenger jet on Wednesday night near Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C.
What is a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk?
A Black Hawk helicopter can transport up to "12 fully equipped, seated troops in combat," according to Lockheed Martin, the ...