United Air Lines Flight 736, a DC-7 passenger plane carrying 47 people, had collided with an Air Force F-100F fighter jet ...
Investigators probing the accident have confirmed that the military aircraft was flying at an altitude above the upper limit for helicopters in the area, according to people briefed on the matter.
Even though the U.S. military is on an active mission to modernize its fleet of aircraft and ships, the short-term goal seems focused on the withdrawal of old and outdated fleet members.
WASHINGTON (KWCH) - The U.S. Army on Friday released the names of two of the three soldiers aboard a Black Hawk helicopter involved in Wednesday night’s midair collision with an American ...
The U.S. Army on Friday released the names of two of ... and flight data recorders have been recovered from the passenger plane and the helicopter's black box is still being sought.
Sarah Burris is a long-time veteran of political campaigns, having worked as a fundraiser and media director across the United States. She transitioned into reporting while working for Rock the ...
As of 3 p.m. Friday officials had recovered 41 bodies from the Potomac River after the collision of a passenger plane and a U.S. Army helicopter killed 67 people in the deadliest aviation disaster ...
41 bodies have been recovered from the Potomac River after a passenger plane and a U.S. Army helicopter collided. The Army identified two of the three soldiers who were on board the helicopter ...
Here’s a look at how civilian and military aircraft work to avoid accidents like Wednesday’s tragic crash. “That would create some mayhem in the system,” said Brian Alexander, a former ...
EXPERT PUTS ONUS ON F.A.A. FOR AMERICAN AIRLINES, HELICOPTER CRASH: ‘BAD MANAGEMENT’ IS ‘PUTTING US AT RISK’ On Wednesday night, an American Airlines plane and an Army helicopter collided ...
To learn to fly a military helicopter is to take a master class in multitasking.You need both hands and both feet to control the aircraft while keeping a close eye on the horizon and your altitude.
All three soldiers on board were killed, along with 60 passengers and four crew on the plane that was arriving from Wichita, Kansas. Military personnel killed in accidents or combat are usually ...