Passenger Jet Turned Upward Just Before Deadly Collision
Transportation safety investigators are seeking to determine if the pilots of the American Airlines plane detected danger just before the midair crash with a helicopter.
What to Know About the Passenger Jet, Army Helicopter Collision Near Washington, D.C.
Air traffic controller audio TIME retrieved from LiveATC.net revealed what happened moments before the collision. The tower had cleared the plane for landing on Runway 33, but just seconds before the crash, an air traffic operator asked the helicopter—with radio call sign PAT 25—if the commercial jet—referred to as the CRJ—was in sight.
What is known about the deadly collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter
An American Airlines jet hit an Army helicopter carrying three soldiers as the plane got ready to land at Reagan National. The two aircraft went into the Potomac River outside
Pilots tried to pull passenger jet’s nose up within seconds of deadly DC helicopter collision, preliminary NTSB data shows
The American Airlines flight involved in the deadly collision with a Black Hawk helicopter over Washington, DC, seemed to increase its pitch just before the impact, preliminary data from a voice data recorder recovered from the plane shows.
Radar Showed Army Helicopter Flying Lower Than Jet Before Crash
Air-traffic control radar appears to have measured a US Army helicopter flying at a lower altitude than an American Airlines Group Inc. jet before the two collided near Washington, DC, on Wednesday, National Transportation Safety Board officials said.
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DC plane crash updates: Crews to begin removing wreckage from river
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