Former helicopter pilot, US senator weighs in on DCA crash
As the ranking member of the Aviation Safety Committee, Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) admits she’s heard concerns about air traffic at DCA in the past.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, former Black Hawk pilot, on flying in area where crash occurred
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, a former Blackhawk pilot, talked with CBS News' Nikole Killion about the midair collision of a plane and Blackhawk helicopter.
Conditions May Have Stymied Black Hawk Crew Before Fatal Crash
The Army pilots were juggling dark skies, low altitude, a busy airspace and a cockpit without certain traffic detectors before the helicopter’s midair crash with a regional passenger jet.
Army withholds name of Black Hawk helicopter crew in D.C. crash, 2 others identified
At the request of the family, the Army is not going to release the name of the female member of the Black Hawk crew killed in Wednesday's crash. The withholding of the name is a highly unusual move.
NTSB confirms Black Hawk helicopter was flying 100 feet over altitude limit
The Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Airlines passenger plane was flying too high, according to the NTSB.
NTSB Update Confirms Black Hawk Helicopter Made Crucial Error Before Plane Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board released an update on Tuesday informing the public that the Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Airlines plane in Washington, D.C., last week was flying too high at the time of the crash.
‘Not the time for speculation,’ Illinois senator says after deadly plane crash
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth is a former military helicopter pilot and chair of the Senate committee on aviation safety.
Duckworth slams Trump for implying DEI initiatives caused D.C. plane crash; "How dare he?"
"One of the things that often happen when there is an aircraft mishap is that the people who are the most clueless, like ...
QCA community seeking answers in fatal plane, helicopter crash at nation's capital
One air traffic controller was doing work normally assigned to two people in the tower at Reagan National when the collision ...
What caused the fatal mid-air collision? Key questions about plane crash
Authorities are investigating the mid-air collision between AA flight and a U.S. Army helicopter. Experts call for prudence ...
Washington, DC, plane crash thrusts high-stakes role of air traffic control into the spotlight
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, an ex-Army Black Hawk pilot, said communications between airline and military pilots usually go through ...
Investigation into DC plane and helicopter collision looking at potential mistakes in ‘no margin for error’ situation
Investigators are intensifying their search into what caused the collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and an Army ...