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Army Black Hawk in DC plane crash had turned off electronic location system: Cruz
The Army Black Hawk helicopter involved in the fatal midair collision in Washington, D.C., had a tracking system turned off, Sen. Ted Cruz said.
Black Hawk helicopter in D.C. plane crash had a safety system off, senator says
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 after a briefing from the FAA and NTSB.
Black Hawk’s advanced security system not on at time of Potomac plane crash: Ted Cruz
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said Thursday that the Army Black Hawk helicopter involved in last month’s midair collision with an American Airlines flight didn’t have an advanced tracking system enabled. The system,
Cruz Reveals Black Hawk Had Key Safety System Turned off Going Into Deadly Crash
GOP Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas revealed Thursday that the U.S. Army helicopter that collided with a passenger jet last week near Washington's Reagan Airport had a key safety system turned off. Cruz, who is chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee,
Black Hawk safety system 'turned off' before horror mid-air crash that killed 67 in Washington DC
Senator Ted Cruz told reporters that the chopper's Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) system was not on before the crash over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C.
Black Hawk helicopter had important safety system turned off during collision with American Airlines jet, senator says
A key safety system was turned off on the US Army helicopter that collided with an American Airlines regional jet last week near Washington’s Reagan Airport, killing 67. Senate Commerce Committee chair Ted Cruz told reporters the Black Hawk helicopter had turned off its automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B),
What's So Special About The Black Hawk Helicopter?
The Black Hawk helicopter has been in service since 1979, but what makes it so special, that 36 countries use it? Here's ...
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Third soldier inside Black Hawk helicopter involved in DC midair collision identified
The Army has identified the third soldier aboard the Black Hawk helicopter involved in Wednesday’s deadly midair collision near Reagan National Airport after it had been initially withheld.
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Experts ask why Black Hawk helicopter may have been flying above allowed altitude before crash
The military Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into a passenger plane near Reagan National Airport Wednesday appears to have been flying above the permitted altitude, publicly available flight ...
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Black Hawk helicopter's altitude at issue; families of crash victims 'want answers'
The Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a passenger jet near Washington, D.C., last week may have been flying higher than the maximum altitude for its training mission, authorities say.
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What are Black Hawk helicopters?
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – It has been confirmed that the army helicopter was a Black Hawk, which had three people on board at the time of the crash. Unfortunately, there are more questions than ...
Reporter discusses mid-air crash between 60-passenger jet and Black Hawk helicopter
Pilot ejects from F-35 fighter jet moments before it crashes and bursts into flames - Petrified wood is one of the most ...
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Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was on a 'proficiency training flight'
The Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a commercial jet near Reagan Washington National Airport had taken off from Davison Army Airfield at Fort Belvoir in Virginia, about 15 miles ...
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A Black Hawk helicopter was training to evacuate officials in a catastrophic event. Then it collided with a passenger plane
(CNN) — The Black Hawk military helicopter involved in Wednesday’s midair collision in Washingon, DC, was training to evacuate government officials in the case of a catastrophic event when it ...