Black boxes found as dozens of bodies recovered from wreckage of Washington plane crash — as it happened
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Black boxes found as dozens of bodies recovered from wreckage of Washington plane crash — as it happened

ABC  

The Washington DC aircraft crash has shone a light on the difficulties surrounding military helicopter flight training. Retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel Darin Gaub says it's not an easy thing to do. And by the way, you’re also supposed to fly the aircraft, which is why most military aircraft are crewed by a minimum of two pilots.” A US Army Black Hawk helicopter flying in Baturaja, South Sumatra, Indonesia. Military helicopter pilots say to be able to fly a chopper, you need to use both hands and feet to control it, while Mark Miller, an associate professor at the College of Aviation at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and a former US Marine helicopter pilot, says the risk while learning is significant.

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Washington DC plane crash: All major pieces of the wreckage have been recovered, NTSB says
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Washington DC plane crash: All major pieces of the wreckage have been recovered, NTSB says

CNN  

CNN — 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 Saturday. Investigators were searching for wreckage from last week’s deadly midair collision and conducted an overnight scan of the Potomac River where the aircraft fell using advanced imaging technology to …

A timeline of last week’s air disaster in Washington, the deadliest in the US since 2001
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

A timeline of last week’s air disaster in Washington, the deadliest in the US since 2001

Associated Press  

It has been nearly a week since a commercial jetliner and an Army helicopter collided in midair near Washington’s Ronald Reagan National Airport, killing 67 people in the deadliest U.S. air disaster since 2001. At 8:47, as the two aircraft near each other, the controller again radios: “PAT25, do you have the CRJ in sight?” Then, again: “PAT25, pass behind …

DC plane crash: Latest radar evidence suggests Black Hawk was flying too high, but NTSB wants more proof
1 month, 2 weeks ago

DC plane crash: Latest radar evidence suggests Black Hawk was flying too high, but NTSB wants more proof

CNN  

CNN — Newly released data from ground-based radar came out Tuesday suggesting an Army helicopter was flying higher than it was supposed to be when it collided with American Airlines Flight 5342 a week ago, killing all 67 people aboard both aircraft. According to the “best quality flight track data” available, the helicopter was flying at about 300 feet at …

Recovery of DC jet wreckage begins as investigators review new information
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Recovery of DC jet wreckage begins as investigators review new information

CNN  

Washington CNN — Just offshore from the towering national monuments of Washington, a tall crane now hovers over the Potomac River. Inman said the Bombardier jet’s flight data recorder gives an altitude reading of about 325 feet at the time of impact, but air traffic controllers never had an indication the helicopter went above 200 feet. “They have gotten information, …

Recovery of DC jet wreckage begins as investigators review new information
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Recovery of DC jet wreckage begins as investigators review new information

CNN  

Washington CNN — Just offshore from the towering national monuments of Washington, a tall crane now hovers over the Potomac River. Inman said the Bombardier jet’s flight data recorder gives an altitude reading of about 325 feet at the time of impact, but air traffic controllers never had an indication the helicopter went above 200 feet. “They have gotten information, …

Black box data suggests Army helicopter from Washington DC plane crash was flying ‘too high’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Black box data suggests Army helicopter from Washington DC plane crash was flying ‘too high’

Hindustan Times  

The U.S. Army on Saturday released the name of the third soldier who died on a Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Airlines passenger jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport this week, killing 67 people in all. The information was based on data recovered from the jet's flight data recorder - the "black box" that tracks the …

DC plane crash latest: Black Hawk helicopter was performing 'doomsday' training at the time of collision
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

DC plane crash latest: Black Hawk helicopter was performing 'doomsday' training at the time of collision

The Independent  

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Black Box of military chopper involved in Washington DC crash recovered, NTSB says it's in 'good condition'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Black Box of military chopper involved in Washington DC crash recovered, NTSB says it's in 'good condition'

Firstpost  

The NTSB member Todd Inman said that the black box appeared to be “undamaged” emphasising that they can retrieve more information about the incident Emergency workers recover debris from the Potomac River in the aftermath of the collision of American Airlines flight 5342 and a Black Hawk helicopter, as seen from Virginia. Reuters The National Transportation Safety Board said on …

Chilling 'conspiracy theory' about Black Hawk helicopter in DC plane crash is TRUE
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Chilling 'conspiracy theory' about Black Hawk helicopter in DC plane crash is TRUE

Daily Mail  

The US Army helicopter involved in Wednesday's midair collision with American Airlines flight 5342 had been practicing for the event of an attack on the capital. Officials have confirmed that the three soldiers, who all perished, had been rehearsing a plan that involves the evacuation of the White House when their Black Hawk collided with the passenger jet just before …

NTSB recovers black box from Army helicopter that crashed into American Airlines jet
1 month, 3 weeks ago

NTSB recovers black box from Army helicopter that crashed into American Airlines jet

NPR  

NTSB recovers black box from Army helicopter that crashed into American Airlines jet SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Investigators are still looking for answers after a military helicopter collided with a passenger jet this week near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. ROSE: Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board say they have recovered the black box from the helicopter. ROSE: Yes, several …

How does a black box work and what it tells about plane crashes | Explained
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

How does a black box work and what it tells about plane crashes | Explained

India TV News  

After any plane crash, the most important piece of forensic evidence is the 'black box'. With several deadly plane crashes taking place around the globe, it is essential to be aware of how a black box actually works. US witnesses one of worst aviation disasters Recently, the United States witnessed a couple of deadly plane crashes. At least 28 bodies …

Investigators recover DC plane crash ‘black boxes.’ What are the devices that help investigators unlock the cause of a disaster?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Investigators recover DC plane crash ‘black boxes.’ What are the devices that help investigators unlock the cause of a disaster?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The black boxes have been recovered from the American Airlines Bombardier CRJ-700 regional jet, which collided with a U.S. Army …

How black boxes hold vital clues to air disasters
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

How black boxes hold vital clues to air disasters

Hindustan Times  

By Tim Hepher How black boxes hold vital clues to air disasters Jan 31 - Investigators have recovered the so-called black boxes from an American Airlines Bombardier CRJ-700 regional jet, which collided with a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River on Wednesday, killing 67 people. Lead investigator Brice Banning said on Thursday that the …

Washington DC Plane Crash: Investigators recover plane black boxes
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Washington DC Plane Crash: Investigators recover plane black boxes

The Hindu  

Investigators on Thursday recovered the black boxes from a passenger plane whose mid-air collision with a military helicopter over Washington's Potomac river killed 67 people, as rescuers pulled victims' bodies from the freezing water. Mr. Trump's politicization of the tragedy came as the National Transportation Safety Board said it had recovered the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder from …

Washington DC plane crash: Black box from commercial flight recovered; 28 bodies pulled out | Latest updates
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Washington DC plane crash: Black box from commercial flight recovered; 28 bodies pulled out | Latest updates

Hindustan Times  

Washington DC plane crash: A passenger jet collided with an Army helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington DC on Wednesday. Washington DC plane crash: Emergency response units search near the crash site of an American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after an accident last night while on approach to Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 …

‘Heartbreaking’ search for those killed in D.C. air crash as Army helicopter’s black box recovered
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘Heartbreaking’ search for those killed in D.C. air crash as Army helicopter’s black box recovered

LA Times  

An American Airlines plane passes in the foreground as a dive team and a Coast Guard vessel with a crane work near the wreckage of a Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Friday. “We need your patience.” Although Ronald Reagan National Airport has reopened, two of its three runways remain closed to keep aircraft from flying …

Black boxes recovered from plane in deadly American Airlines crash near DC
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Black boxes recovered from plane in deadly American Airlines crash near DC

Al Jazeera  

National Transportation Safety Board says it will ‘leave no stone unturned’ in probe of midair collision. Investigators in the United States have located the black boxes from the American Airlines jet that crashed into a US Army helicopter near Washington, DC, killing all 67 people on board. The National Transportation Safety Board on Friday said it recovered the flight data …

Black box of MRH-90 Taipan found as search for bodies of crew in Queensland's Whitsundays continues
1 year, 7 months ago

Black box of MRH-90 Taipan found as search for bodies of crew in Queensland's Whitsundays continues

ABC  

The black box of a crashed Australian Army helicopter has been found a week and a half after it ditched into the sea with four crew onboard in Queensland's Whitsundays. Captain Danniel Lyon, Lieutenant Maxwell Nugent, Warrant Officer Class Two Joseph Laycock and Corporal Alexander Naggs were onboard. A Royal Australian Navy dive team recovered the voice and flight data …

China plane crash: One black box found in severely damaged condition
3 years ago

China plane crash: One black box found in severely damaged condition

India TV News  

China on Wednesday said one of two black boxes from the China Eastern plane crash was found in severely damaged condition. "A black box of the China Eastern Airlines passenger plane has been recovered," rescuers at the site told state-run Xinhua news agency. A China Eastern flight 5735 carrying 123 passengers and nine crew members crashed outside the city of …

Chopper Crash: Black Box Of Crashed Mi17 Copter Recovered
3 years, 3 months ago

Chopper Crash: Black Box Of Crashed Mi17 Copter Recovered

ABP News  

New Delhi: The data recorder of the ill-fated M 17 helicopter of the Indian Air Force that crashed near Coonoor in Ooty leading to the loss of lives of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika, and 11 other armed personnel, was recovered on Thursday morning. Meanwhile, a six-member special medical team from Coimbatore is attending the …

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