1 day ago · A UH-60L Black Hawk similar to the aircraft involved in the accident: Type: Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk: Operator: 12th Aviation Battalion, United States Army: Call sign ... 111 kn) upon impact, causing the helicopter to explode and crash into the Potomac River. [28] The CRJ-700's radio transponder ceased transmitting about 2,400 feet (730 m ...

1 day ago · The instructor pilot on the US Army Black Hawk helicopter that was conducting a training mission over the Potomac on Wednesday had about 1,000 flight hours, and the copilot who was being evaluated ...

1 day ago · The Black Hawk helicopter involved in the crash was based at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, according to an Army official. ... At the time of the crash, the water temperature in the Potomac River was ...

1 day ago · Both the American Eagle jet and Army Black Hawk are in the Potomac River. The Black Hawk had three personnel onboard. The collision occurred shortly before 9 p.m. ET. Follow live coverage here.

1 day ago · Search efforts continue in the Potomac River after an American Airlines plane with 60 passengers and four crew on board collided in midair with an Army Black Hawk helicopter carrying three ...

22 hours ago · There were 60 passengers and four crew members on the jet, a Bombardier CRJ-700, officials said. Three service members were on a training flight on the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. None are believed to have survived the Wednesday night collision, which caused both aircraft to plunge into the frigid Potomac River. What to know about the aircraft:

17 hours ago · An American Airlines regional passenger plane collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk Helicopter over the Potomac River as it approached Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on the night of ...

1 day ago · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is located in Arlington, Va., across the Potomac River from the nation’s capital. The airport spans 860 acres, including 733 acres of land and 127 acres ...

1 day ago · Rescue operations underway in the Potomac River after an American Airlines flight collided with a Black Hawk military chopper near Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on Jan. 29, 2025.

2 days ago · The Black Hawk helicopter was on an annual proficiency training flight, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said. The 12th Aviation Battalion is currently on an operational pause, Hegseth said ...