What the Black Hawk Pilots Could See, Just Before the Crash
A 3-D model created by The Times visualizes the helicopter pilots’ field of view minutes before a fatal crash with a jet in ...
Bloomberg L.P.4d
Army Helicopter Pilots Likely Using Night-Vision Before Crash
The pilots of the US Army helicopter that collided with an American Airlines Group Inc. regional jet near Washington last week were likely wearing night-vision goggles at the time of the accident.
WGAL5d
After DC midair collision, get an inside look at Black Hawk pilot training
AT FORT INDIANTOWN GAP News 8 got an inside look at the training Black Hawk helicopter pilots go through at Fort Indiantown Gap in Lebanon County.Weighing in at more than 14,000 pounds and nearly ...
The Citizen6d
Pilot killed in helicopter crash at Polokwane Game Reserve
Photo: Barry Viljoen POLOKWANE – A 2004 Bell 206L-4 Long Ranger helicopter with registration number ZS-RAC crashed in the Polokwane Game Reserve earlier this morning (February 5). The pilot was ...
USA Today4d
DC plane crash updates: Helicopter had advanced tracking system turned off, lawmaker says
The system includes a display showing pilots where other aircraft are in the sky or on a runway. The helicopter was on a routine training mission when it collided with the airliner, which was ...
CBS News3d
Black Hawk helicopter in D.C. plane crash had a safety system off, senator says
The Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Eagle flight over the Potomac River late last month was flying with a safety system turned off, Sen. Ted Cruz told reporters Thursday ...
FactCheck.org6d
Social Media Posts Misidentify Pilot Killed in Midair Collision Over D.C.
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. The U.S. Army identified one of the Black Hawk helicopter pilots killed in the midair crash with a passenger jet on Jan. 29 as Capt.
New York Post4d
Teen who stormed Arkansas airport with AR-style rifle and demanded a plane stopped by ‘heroic’ armed pilot
A 15-year-old boy stormed a small regional airport in Arkansas with an AR-style rifle while demanding a plane — until he was stopped by a “heroic” pilot who ran and grabbed his own gun ...
The Straits Times6d
Washington air crash: Why are investigators focused on night-vision goggles?
How common is it for military helicopter pilots to ... northern Virginia said that many pilots typically flew with night-vision goggles attached to their helmets at night, doing so with them ...
Business Insider3d
I commuted by helicopter in New York City. It was convenient and luxurious, but I can see why some locals hate the flights.
Most people commute in and out of New York City by train, ferry, or car. But some in the upper echelons of society can afford to fly above the chaos. I recently took a demo flight on a Flexjet ...
CNN5d
Pilot stops teen who entered a regional airport with guns, demanding a plane
Police are praising the heroic actions of a local pilot who confronted and stopped a 15-year-old who entered Texarkana Regional Airport in Arkansas on Tuesday, brandishing guns and demanding a plane.