Feb 4, 2025 · An Army Black Hawk helicopter was flying too high when it crashed into an American Airlines jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, DC, last week, the National...

2 days ago · The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is set to release a preliminary report into the cause of the mid-air collision by March 1 (30 days after the crash) following a preliminary investigation, while the final report is expected in 12 to 24 months. ... NTSB Updates On American Airlines CRJ700 Crash In DC After Aft Fuselage Recovered ...

3 days ago · All major pieces of the American Airlines plane and Black Hawk helicopter that collided last week in Washington, DC, have been recovered, the National Transportation Safety Board announced ...

Jun 4, 2024 · NTSB investigators cited numerous factors that contributed to the American Airlines captain’s mistake in continuing along the wrong taxiway and crossing the occupied runway without a clearance, including interruptions and multitasking that were happening on the flight deck during critical moments of ground navigation.

Jan 30, 2025 · The NTSB is investigating the accident involving a PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 airplane operated as American Airlines Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas, to Reagan Washington National Airport and a U.S. Army Sikorsky UH-60 "Black Hawk" helicopter the collided midair over the Potomac River at 8:47 p.m. ET on January 29, 2025.

Jan 31, 2025 · A collision between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., left 67 people dead, prompting an in-depth investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board...

6 days ago · Newly released data from ground-based radar came out Tuesday suggesting an Army helicopter was higher than it was supposed to be when it collided with American Airlines Flight 5342 a week ago ...

Feb 4, 2025 · In an update to its crash investigation on February 3, the NTSB said that with the help of the USN Supervisor of Salvage, it had recovered the aft fuselage, right engine, and right pylon of the PSA Airlines CRJ700, which was operating American Airlines Flight 5342 on behalf of American Eagle.

The NTSB determines that the probable cause of this incident was the American Airlines flight 106 (AAL106) crew’s surface navigation error due to distractions caused by their performance of concurrent operational tasks during taxi, which resulted in a loss of situational awareness.

Jan 31, 2025 · National Transportation Safety Board to investigate a midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight from Kansas that killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft.