NTSB says it’s recovered all “major pieces” from DC plane, helicopter crash — as it releases new images of wreckage
All of the plane and chopper wreckage has been fished from the icy Potomac River, as the National Transportation Safety Board continues to investigate the Jan. 29 mid-air crash that killed 67 people.
All major pieces of the plane and helicopter from deadly DC midair collision have been recovered, NTSB says
Investigators searching for wreckage from last week’s deadly midair collision between a US military Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines plane near Washington, DC, conducted an overnight scan of the Potomac River where the aircraft fell using advanced imaging technology to map the riverbed and locate debris.
DC plane crash live updates: Black Hawk pilots likely wore night vision goggles: NTSB
An American Airlines regional jet collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Jan. 29. Both aircraft plunged into the Potomac River near Reagan Airport.
DC Plane Crash: NTSB Provides Update on Black Hawk Data
In an update on Tuesday, officials say that transcriptions for both aircrafts cockpit voice recordings are ongoing.
Mangled remains of downed Black Hawk helicopter pulled from the Potomac River after devastating DC crash: NTSB
In images shared by the NTSB, the crumpled metal that was once a working military helicopter can be seen being lifted from the water by a crane floating atop a barge in the Potomac River.
NTSB to discuss DC plane crash: Flight data recorders from both aircraft recovered
The NTSB has secured two separate flight recorders from the CRJ, and while data is being processed, the release of victim names will not occur. A Black Hawk black box is also being analyzed for flight data. MORE: DC plane crash LIVE updates: Recovery crews work in rain to recover remains
National Transportation Safety Board officials give first update on deadly plane, helicopter crash outside of DCA
Officials with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) held their first press conference Thursday afternoon following a deadly collision just outside of Reagan National Airport (DCA) on Wednesday night.
DC plane crash updates: Helicopter had advanced tracking system turned off, lawmaker says
The U.S. Army helicopter that collided with an passenger jet near Washington, D.C., had an advanced surveillance system turned off.
Latest radar evidence suggests Black Hawk in DC disaster was flying too high, but NTSB wants more proof
Newly released data from ground-based radar came out Tuesday suggesting an Army helicopter was 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.
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 Washington.
What to know about the NTSB, the agency investigating the DC plane crash
A deadly midair collision between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter near the nation's capital is bringing ...
Washington DC plane crash disaster happened 10 days ago: What to know
Investigators have recovered most of the airplane and helicopter from the Potomac River, but continued searching for objects ...
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PHOTOS: Investigators examine, document aircraft wreckage following deadly plane crash near DCA
Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are examining the wreckage after an American Airlines plane and Black Hawk helicopter collided ...
Lasers aid river search for debris from plane and helicopter collision near DC
Large pieces of the jetliner and helicopter along with the remains of all 67 victims already were recovered earlier this week ...
Survivor of 1982 DC plane crash credits pilot school lesson with saving his life
After a D.C. plane collision Jan. 29, Joseph Stiley, survivor of an eerily similar 1982 plane crash in D.C., remembers how he ...