Hegseth Says Black Hawk Crew In Plane Crash Was 'Fairly Experienced'
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the three service members on board a Black Hawk that crashed into a civilian airliner Wednesday night in Washington, D.C., were "fairly experienced."
Pete Hegseth reveals Black Hawk crew 'fairly experienced' and had night vision goggles
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth broke his silence about the fatal Washington D.C. plane crash and gave an update about President Trump's Guantánamo Bay plan.
Hegseth: Crew on Army Black Hawk was ‘fairly experienced’
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Jan. 30 that the Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a civilian jet was carrying out an annual proficiency flight.
3 soldiers on Black Hawk helicopter involved in DC airliner crash
The Blackhawk that struck an American Airlines flight landing at Reagan airport had three soldiers on board and no VIPs or senior officials were involved.
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.
‘It’s a Tragedy’: Hegseth Addresses DC Plane, Military Helicopter Crash
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth took to social media to post a video statement regarding what happened Wednesday night when an
Black Hawk pilot from Mississippi killed in DC plane-helicopter crash
A Noxubee County native was among those aboard a Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a regional jet Wednesday in Washington, D.C., reports say.
Footage shows how close Black Hawks fly to passenger plans near DCA
Footage shot from a plane taking off from Reagan Washington National Airport on January 23, 2025, shows two Black Hawk helicopters flying alongside the passenger plane. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said both aircraft involved in the deadly collision were on a “standard flight pattern.
Black Hawk Helicopter May Have Gone Off Flight Path: Report
The helicopter involved in the fatal midair collision on Wednesday night may have flown off its approved path, The New York Times reports.
Experts ask why Black Hawk chopper may have been flying above allowed altitude
This data point is one of several key mysteries investigators are exploring as they seek to explain what caused the nation's worst air disaster in more than a decade, aviation experts said.
What are Black Hawk helicopters and how are they used? What to know after the D.C. aircraft crash
The military helicopter that collided with a regional jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, in a crash that killed all 67 people aboard both aircraft, was a UH-60 Black Hawk, considered the “workhorse” of U.
Black Hawk chopper unit was on annual proficiency training flight, Hegseth says
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth calls the deadly aircraft collision involving a Black Hawk and a civilian airliner "a tragedy" ...
Hegseth: Army battalion involved in DCA crash grounded for 48 hours
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he has grounded the Army battalion involved in the operation of the Black Hawk helicopter ...
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Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth says ‘mistake was made’ during military training, regarding deadly crash
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the helicopter involved in Wednesday’s collision over the Potomac River was conducting a ...
Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was on a 'proficiency training flight'
Military spokesman Ron McLendon II said the Army is joining an investigation into the crash headed by the National ...
Military identifies 3 soldiers killed in Black Hawk collision with plane near Reagan airport
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the military has identified the three soldiers killed in the Black Hawk collision over the Potomac River.
Defense secretary Pete Hegseth reveals more about military crew involved in American Airlines crash
Defense secretary Pete Hegseth has given more details about the military crew involved in the deadly American Airlines crash.
D.C. plane crash live updates: Families mourn 67 victims after American Airlines jet and helicopter collide
Latest news and live updates after an American Airline jet collided with a Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River.
Midair collision kills 67 people in the deadliest US air disaster in almost a quarter century
Air crash investigations can take months, and federal investigators told reporters they would not speculate on the cause.