Sen. Tammy Duckworth, a former Blackhawk pilot, talked with CBS News' Nikole Killion about the midair collision of a plane and Blackhawk helicopter.
Tammy Duckworth is calling for patience as the NTSB ... her colleagues — she is an Iraq War veteran and was a Black Hawk pilot before an RPG downed her helicopter during an Iraq deployment ...
WASHINGTON D.C., DC — As a former Black Hawk pilot during the Iraq War, Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth is sharing some insight into the moments leading up to the crash. Shortly after being ...
Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) knows more than her share about combat disability. She lost both legs and the use of her right arm while serving as a helicopter pilot in Iraq. So the Illinois ...
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., herself a decorated former Black Hawk pilot, told NPR she understood why the family initially declined to make their loved one's name public. " We should be respecting ...
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, an ex-Army Black Hawk pilot, said communications between airline and military pilots usually go through air traffic control.
Senator Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois ... Eric Lee Eric Lee The former Army helicopter pilot said she’ll wait to read reports from the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Safety ...
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 ...
Tammy Duckworth defeated Republican Kathy Salvi ... Duckworth served four years as a helicopter pilot in the US Army Reserve before joining the Illinois National Guard in 1996.
Tammy Duckworth departs after speaking on stage ... The senator was a Blackhawk helicopter pilot in Iraq and lost her legs and partial use of her right arm in 2004 when an RPG hit her helicopter.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Patty Murray (D-WA ...