What to know about the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter involved in D.C. crash
For many, the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, like the one involved in the Wednesday collision over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., is familiar for one reason: the 2001 movie "Black Hawk Down ," based on the 1993 shooting down of U.S. Black Hawk helicopters during the Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia.
This is the 'Black Hawk', the helicopter that collided with a commercial plane in Washington
The military helicopter UH-60 'Black Hawk' and the American Airlines regional jet Bombardier CRJ700 that collided over Washington are aircraft commonly used worldwide. The plane was carrying 60 passengers and four crew members,
A visual timeline of the collision between a passenger plane and a Black Hawk helicopter in DC
Through maps, videos, photos and radio transmissions, CNN is piecing together what occurred during the deadly, midair collision.
What is a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk?
A Black Hawk helicopter can transport up to "12 fully equipped, seated troops in combat," according to Lockheed Martin, the weapons company that builds the helicopter. There are about 5,000 of these helicopters in use by the United States Military.
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.
What to know about the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk — a global workhorse
The UH-60 Black Hawk is the helicopter involved in a crash with a passenger jet on Wednesday night near Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C.
American Airlines Plane Carrying 64 People Crashes Midair with Army Black Hawk Helicopter Over Washington, D.C.
An American Airlines regional passenger plane with a seating capacity between 66 and 78 collided with a helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Jan.
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 Transportation Security Board.
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.
Bombardier and Black Hawk: All about the 2 aircraft involved in Washington crash
The American Airlines Bombardier CRJ700, carrying 60 passengers and 4 crew, collided with a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, which had 3 occupants.
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