Army crew involved in DC crash was ‘fairly experienced’: Hegseth
Jan 30, 2025 · American Eagle Flight 5342 was en route Wednesday from Wichita, Kansas, with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard when it collided with a UH-60 Black Hawk carrying three soldiers. Both aircraft went into the icy Potomac River, prompting an extensive search and rescue operation. At least 28 bodies were recovered from the scene Thursday ...
“Elevation Issue” With UH-60 That Collided With CRJ700 Over Potomac …
Jan 30, 2025 · Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday that “there was some sort of elevation issue” with the Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided in mid-air with a passenger airliner Wednesday night over the Potomac River that is now being investigated. He also confirmed at a press conference that the Black Hawk was in the midst of a so-called “continuity of government” training mission ...
Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth says ‘mistake was made’ during …
Jan 30, 2025 · WASHINGTON (WHDH) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the helicopter involved in Wednesday’s collision over the Potomac River was conducting a routine training mission. He said a mistake...
No survivors expected after plane collides with helicopter over Potomac …
Jan 30, 2025 · The two aircraft crashed into the Potomac River, where a rescue operation has become a major recovery effort, with dozens of bodies pulled from the frigid waters so far. President Donald Trump said...
Pete Hegseth Launches Immediate Investigation Into Air Crash
Jan 30, 2025 · Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the Pentagon and the US Army have launched an investigation into the catastrophic midair collision between a commercial jet and a military...
Pete Hegseth says Army grounded battalion involved in DCA …
Jan 30, 2025 · Pete Hegseth said he has grounded the Army battalion involved in the operation of the Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into a passenger plane carrying more than 60 people Wednesday night.
What we know about the military helicopter that collided with
Jan 30, 2025 · According to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, the Army helicopter was on an "annual proficiency training flight" and the three soldiers on board had night vision goggles.
Hegseth says soldiers in helicopter were fairly experienced
Jan 30, 2025 · WASHINGTON — The morning after a passenger jet collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night, Defense...
Hegseth: Army battalion of helicopter involved in DC crash …
Jan 30, 2025 · Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Army’s 12th Aviation Battalion that includes the Black Hawk helicopter involved in the deadly crash near Ronald Reagan National Airport has been granted a ...
What investigators revealed about the jet and helicopter ... - PBS
Jan 31, 2025 · Investigators are trying to determine why a U.S. Army helicopter and an American Airlines passenger jet collided in the air as the plane was trying to land in Washington. Officials believe everyone...
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