5 days ago · The pilot of the passenger plane that hit a military chopper and crashed in the Potomac River may have attempted a last second move to evade collision, NTSB said at a news conference.

2 days ago · 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 · 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 ...

19 hours ago · The NTSB investigation into last week’s midair collision on the Potomac River includes examining the wreckage of the American Airlines plane.

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.

3 days ago · Recovering parts 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 .

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...

5 days ago · The National Transportation Safety Board said in a briefing Saturday evening that the U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopter that collided with an American Airlines passenger jet flew higher than FAA ...

Jan 31, 2025 · A deadly midair collision between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter near the nation's capital is bringing renewed focus on the federal agency charged with investigating aviation disasters.

5 days ago · 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.