Latest Helicopter crashes News

What is known about the collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter near DC

Jan. 30, 2025 13:59 PM EST

A jet with 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C., sending the two aircraft plummeting into the Potomac River and killing everyone on board. The collision occurred at around 9 p.m....

Video appears to show American Airlines flight's collision with a US Army helicopter near DC

Jan. 30, 2025 13:44 PM EST

A grainy snippet of video footage taken in the dark of night, seemingly by an airport CCTV camera, appears to show the fatal mid-air collision of an American Airlines passenger plane and a military Black Hawk helicopter. American Airlines Flight 5342 was on approach at Ronald Reagan...

Who is Sean Duffy, the new transportation secretary responding to the DC plane crash?

Jan. 30, 2025 13:12 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean Duffy, the new transportation secretary, is facing his first major crisis just hours after his swearing-in. Duffy, who was confirmed by the Senate Tuesday, quickly emerged as a public face of the federal government's response to the deadly plane crash at Reagan...

American Airlines chief says "we don't know why" military helicopter came into path of passenger jet before collision

Jan. 30, 2025 08:13 AM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — American Airlines chief says "we don't know why" military helicopter came into path of passenger jet before collision.

Fire chief says everyone aboard American Airlines jet that collided with Army helicopter is feared dead

Jan. 30, 2025 07:45 AM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fire chief says everyone aboard American Airlines jet that collided with Army helicopter is feared dead.

Passenger jet with 64 aboard collides with Army helicopter while landing at Reagan Airport near DC

Jan. 30, 2025 04:35 AM EST

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — An American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River. There were multiple...

Army helicopter that collided with passenger jet near DC's Reagan National Airport was on training flight, official says

Jan. 29, 2025 23:54 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — Army helicopter that collided with passenger jet near DC's Reagan National Airport was on training flight, official says.

60 passengers and 4 crew were aboard passenger jet that collided with helicopter, American Airlines says

Jan. 29, 2025 23:16 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — 60 passengers and 4 crew were aboard passenger jet that collided with helicopter, American Airlines says.

Helicopter that collided with passenger jet near Reagan Washington National Airport was flown by Army, AP source says

Jan. 29, 2025 22:18 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — Helicopter that collided with passenger jet near Reagan Washington National Airport was flown by Army, AP source says.

Passenger jet collided with helicopter while landing at Reagan Washington National Airport, FAA says

Jan. 29, 2025 22:10 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — Passenger jet collided with helicopter while landing at Reagan Washington National Airport, FAA says.