The wreckage of the US Army Blackhawk is recovered from the Potomac River (Image: NTSB/Public Domain)
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Washington Mid-Air Collision: Blackhawk had ADS-B switched off

The US Army UH60 Blackhawk which collided with an American Eagle CRJ700 over Washington had a vital safety system switched off according to a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) briefing. The NTSB told US Senators that Blackhawk’s Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) system, which provides information about the aircraft’s position, altitude [read more]

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No survivors in Washington mid-air collision

An American Eagle CRJ regional jet and a military helicopter have collided in mid-air near Reagan National Airport, Washington DC. The American Eagle flight was operating flight AA5342 for American Airlines from Wichita, Kansas and was carrying 60 passengers and four crew members and the Army Blackhawk Helicopter had three [read more]