16 hours ago Moment air traffic controller screams as American Airlines plane collides with Black Hawk helicopter over Washington

Air traffic control (ATC) operators were directing the doomed Black Hawk Sikorsky H-60 helicopter - marked as a PAT 25 - to pass behind the plane just seconds before the deadly crash occurred.

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24 hours ago Black box from American Airlines flight 5342 recovered after collision with helicopter in Washington

A black box from the American Airlines flight that collided with a Black Hawk helicopter has been recovered, it's hoped it may provide answers as to why the plane crashed

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6 hours ago ‘Black box’ from helicopter involved in Washington plane crash recovered

Flight data and cockpit voice recorder ‘in good condition’ despite collision with American Airlines jet, official saysWashington DC plane crash – latest updatesThe National Transportation Safety Board has recovered the flight “black box” from the US military Black Hawk helicopter involved in Wednesday’s deadly crash with a commercial airliner, and it appears to be undamaged, NTSB member Todd Inman said Friday.The black box – containing a flight data and cockpit voice recorder – was “in good condition” despite its accident with an American Airlines jet in Washington DC, Inman said. But, he said, the NTSB would not be releasing information from the device immediately as investigations into the crash that killed more 67 people aboard both aircraft continued. Continue reading...

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24 hours ago Black box from American Airlines flight recovered – but there's still a problem

A black box from the American Airlines flight that collided with a Black Hawk helicopter has been recovered, it's hoped it may provide answers as to why the plane crashed

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6 hours ago Washington DC plane crash live: ‘black box’ data recorder recovered from Black Hawk helicopter

Officials say over 100 family members of victims are in the Washington area for briefings and that every air traffic controller involved is under intense scrutinyAlarms raised about ‘congested’ airspace before fatal Washington crashReagan national’s main runway is the busiest in the United States, with more than 800 daily takeoffs and landings.The National Transportation Safety Board has investigated nine accidents or incidents at the airport this century, including two that were fatal, records showed. Continue reading...

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6 hours ago DC plane crash latest updates: Flight recorder 'black box' from army Black Hawk helicopter recovered from wreckage

None of the 67 passengers and crew are believed to have survived

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13 hours ago Who was flying the American Airlines plane and Black Hawk helicopter before Washington DC crash?

Officials have recovered 40 bodies from the wreckage after American Airlines flight collided with Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac

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14 hours ago New footage of Washington aviation disaster emerges amid questions about why plane crashed into helicopter

A total of 67 people died when the jet collided with a Black Hawk helicopter

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16 hours ago Skater, 14, in heartbreaking video before dying in plane crash with sister and parents

Everly Livingston, 14, from Virginia, and her sister 11-year-old Alydia lost their lives when a Black Hawk helicopter and their passenger flight collided in Washington DC

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16 hours ago MARK MCEATHRON: I'm a Black Hawk helicopter crew chief. This video shows all the red flags that led up to the deadly DC plane crash

I'm a former Black Hawk helicopter crew chief and flight instructor. I know how quickly a routine flight can turn into a terrible tragedy.

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17 hours ago Victims of Washington DC plane crash include teenage rising stars of Boston Skate Club and 'radiant' mother

A group of figure skaters are among the 67 people believed to have been killed in the collision between American Airlines plane and Black Hawk helicopter

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17 hours ago Washington DC plane crash live: two of three people onboard helicopter named in reports as recovery efforts continue

Pilot named as Andrew Eaves and Ryan O’Hara, 29, was the crew chief of the Black Hawk helicopter, according to media reportsAlarms raised about ‘congested’ airspace before fatal Washington crashStaffing levels ‘not normal’ in control tower at time of crash, report saysReagan national’s main runway is the busiest in the United States, with more than 800 daily takeoffs and landings.The National Transportation Safety Board has investigated nine accidents or incidents at the airport this century, including two that were fatal, records showed. Continue reading...

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19 hours ago New footage of American Airlines crash shows doomed jet and Black Hawk helicopter's lights could be seen from over a mile away

Lights from both aircraft are seen flashing as they continue to fly towards each other, before crashing in mid-air. A fireball then erupted and both aircrafts tumbled into the icy Potomac River.

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19 hours ago Washington DC plane crash victim was on way home from grandfather's funeral, family reveals

More details have been revealed about the victims aboard the American Airlines flight which collided with a Black Hawk helicopter over the skies of Washington DC this week

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19 hours ago Why did the Washington DC plane and helicopter crash happen? Everything we know so far about the US air disaster

Authorities fear mass casualties as civil jet crashes into Black Hawk army helicopter

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22 hours ago All we know about American Airlines crash victims from athletes to pilots

the tragic collision between a military Black hawk helicopter and an American Airlines airplane carrying 64 passengers and crew on Thursday sadly had no survivors

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22 hours ago Heartbroken widow names Black Hawk pilot killed in DC plane crash as husband

A second soldier, Andrew Eaves, was on board the doomed Black Hawk helicopter involved in a deadly mid-air collision with an American Airlines plane in Washington DC

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23 hours ago Washington plane crash: Black boxes found after American Airlines jet collision disaster amid air traffic shortage claims

Divers will on Friday aim to salvage the crashed American Airlines plane and Black Hawk helicopter from the Potomac River

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24 hours ago DC crash: Hero pilot shares terrifying theory on why Washington tragedy happened

Captain Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger offered his expert opinion following the collision between an American Airlines plane and a Black Hawk helicopter in Washington DC

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25 hours ago Black Hawk instructor pilot Andrew Eaves killed in DC plane crash is identified as his devastated widow pays tribute

A second soldier on board the doomed Black Hawk helicopter has been identified following a deadly mid-air collision with an American Airlines plane.

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27 hours ago Washington DC plane crash latest: flight data and cockpit voice recorders recovered, officials say

National Transporation Safety Board announces recorders recovered, which are now reportedly at lab for evaluationOfficials say no survivors expected in DC plane crashFirst known victims include figure-skating championsVisual guide – how did the DC plane crash unfold?Multiple media including the New York Times, Reuters and CNN are saying the Black Hawk helicopter was carrying three soldiers. No senior army officials were onboard, they reported, citing US defence officials.Multiple sources are now saying that about 60 people were onboard the American Airlines plane that collided with the helicopter. Continue reading...

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28 hours ago Famed Disney actress among 64 American Airline passengers killed in Washington plane crash as 30 bodies found

A beloved Disney on Ice performer and a mother of two young children were among the 64 passengers killed on board the American Airlines flight 5432 when it collided with a Black Hawk helicopter near Washington, DC. Wednesday night

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