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All About The Black Hawk Chopper And How It Was Involved In Washington Crash

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Washington: The recent collision between a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter and an American Eagle Flight 5342 near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has brought attention to the safety record of the Black Hawk. Considered the “workhorse” of Army aviation, the Black Hawk has been in service since 1979 and has a reputation for being reliable … Read more

What We Know So Far

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On Wednesday night, at 8:53 pm (local time), the Washington DC Police Department received multiple calls for an aircraft crash above the Potomac River. PSA was operating American Eagle flight 5342, from Wichita, Kansas to Washington Reagan National Airport. 60 passengers and four crew members were on board the aircraft, confirmed American Airlines. The helicopter, a … Read more