What to Know About the Passenger Jet, Army Helicopter Collision Near Washington, D.C.
On Friday, the U.S. Army identified two of the soldiers in the helicopter: Staff Sgt. Ryan Austin O’Hara, 28, of Lilburn, Georgia, who is presumed deceased pending a positive identification, as well as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Loyd Eaves, 39, of Great Mills, Maryland.
What we know about the passenger plane collision near Washington, DC
Sixty-seven people are presumed dead after a passenger plane on approach to Reagan National Airport near Washington, DC, collided Wednesday night with a US Army helicopter midair, sending both aircraft into the Potomac River below,
Here's what is known about the deadly collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter
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.
Philadelphia Mayor Says All 6 Plane Passengers Died in Crash
However, a Saturday morning update from the Philadelphia mayor's office confirmed that all six people aboard the plane had died. The statement noted that many people on the ground "in parking lots, on streets, in cars and homes in the area" were injured, but the number of injured people "is yet to be released."
Washington air crash: Pitch of passenger jet turned upward just before deadly collision
The army helicopter was flying higher than authorised when it hit the jet, killing all aboard both aircraft. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Passenger plane forced to abort landing at DC airport the day before deadly plane crash
Upon first approach, Republic Airways Flight 4514 diverts from course, circles around, and lands during a second attempt at Reagan National Airport.
American Airlines pilot comforts passengers on flight less than 24 hours after DC plane crash: ‘I have no higher calling’
I have no higher calling than carefully, professionally transporting you today,” the American Airlines pilot said over the plane’s intercom system during a flight Thursday night.
Factbox-Washington DC Plane Crash: What We Know About the Investigation
A preliminary report of the investigation will be issued in 30 days and a final report is expected within 12-18 months. (Reporting by Rajesh Kumar Singh and David Shepardson; Editing by Nick Zieminski) Copyright 2025 Thomson Reuters.
What to know about the passenger jet and helicopter that crashed in DC
An American Airlines regional passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed into the Potomac River after a mid-air collision near Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night, officials said. Below are the details of the aircraft involved:
What we know after American Airlines plane crashes with Black Hawk helicopter in Washington, D.C.
An American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter collided over Washington, D.C., Wednesday night. All 67 people aboard the aircraft are presumed dead.
What we know about the American Airlines plane and Army helicopter crash
A regional jet carrying 64 people collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter. Reagan National Airport grounded all flights.
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Aviation experts have been warning about the risk of a passenger aircraft collision for years
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US Army identifies 2 of the soldiers killed in fatal mid-air crash near Reagan National Airport
On Friday, the U.S. Army released information on the crew of the Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a passenger jet near Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia.