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America’s Fastest Army Helicopter Is Also Its Biggest
The Army has no plans to retire the CH-47 Chinook—which, in multiple respects, outdoes every other helicopter in the U.S.
New York Post6d
Army helicopter was warned about American Airlines plane twice — with final alert coming just seconds before DC crash
The Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into an American Airlines plane was alerted to the plane’s presence by air control twice, the first time at least two minutes before the deadly crash ...
Sky6d
Black Hawk helicopter was on emergency evacuation trial run before Washington DC crash, officials say
The Black Hawk helicopter which collided with a passenger plane above Washington DC was training for a hypothetical evacuation of US leaders at the time, according to US officials. Three soldiers ...
New Atlas6d
Watch: 12-rotor turbo Y-config megaWankel engine roars to life
Rob Dahm, notorious rotary-powered car builder, has firmly jumped into the deep end of the pool with his latest project: The world's only 15.7-liter, tri-turbo Y12 rotary engine. If that doesn't ...
USA Today5d
Black Hawk helicopter's altitude at issue; families of crash victims 'want answers'
Editor's note: This page reflects the news on the recovery of the plane and helicopter crash in Washington from Sunday, Feb. 2. For the latest updates on the recovery of the crash, read USA TODAY ...
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CamTran approves $1.6M in change orders to repair, reinstall Inclined Plane sheave wheels
The Cambria County Transit Authority approved $1.68 million in change orders Friday to repair and reinstall problem-plagued sheave wheels at the Johnstown Inclined Plane. But the authority won’t ...
People4d
Before D.C. Plane Crash, Army Helicopter Was Flying 100 Feet Too High and Twice Warned About Passenger Jet: Officials
Investigators released new details regarding the U.S. Army helicopter that collided with American Airlines Flight 5342 Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a ...
CBS News5d
What we know about the American Airlines plane and Army helicopter crash over D.C.'s Potomac River
A passenger jet and a Black Hawk helicopter that collided in midair Wednesday and crashed into the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C., left no survivors. Some of the ...
Fox News6d
Third soldier inside Black Hawk helicopter involved in DC midair collision identified
The Army has identified the third soldier aboard the Black Hawk helicopter involved in Wednesday’s deadly midair collision near Reagan National Airport after it had been initially withheld.
AOL5d
Recovery efforts in Washington helicopter plane collision identify 55 of 67 victims
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Officials have positively identified 55 of the 67 people killed in Wednesday's midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a military helicopter over the ...
Wall Street Journal3d
Plane Crash Updates: No Survivors in Jet-Helicopter Collision in D.C.
and a military helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The collision occurred moments before the jet was set to land, sending both aircraft into the Potomac River. Rescue crews ...
Reuters6d
Recovery efforts in Washington helicopter-plane collision identify 55 of 67 victims
The new detail suggests the Army helicopter was flying above 200 feet (61 meters), the maximum altitude for the route it was using. Data confirms the air traffic controller alerted the helicopter ...