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,
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.
DC plane crash updates: Helicopter had advanced tracking system turned off, lawmaker says
The U.S. Army helicopter that collided with an passenger jet near Washington, D.C., had an advanced surveillance system turned off.
Key Safety System off in Army Helicopter That Collided With American Airlines Jet, Senator Says
A crane retrieves part of the wreckage from the Potomac River, in the aftermath of the collision of American Eagle flight 5342 and a Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into the river, by the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., February 4, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
Black Hawk helicopter had safety system turned off during Washington plane crash
Ted Cruz says there was ‘no compelling national security reason’ for the advanced surveillance technology to be switched off
Helicopter in DC plane crash was flying twice as high as it should have, lacked new tech as FAA nixes all chopper traffic near collision site
The military helicopter that collided with an American Airlines flight over Washington, DC, was flying nearly twice as high as it should have been.
DC plane crash updates: Probe makes progress as crews still search for helicopter parts
More than a week after the horrific helicopter-plane collision near Washington, salvage crews have recovered most of the wreckage.
Senators grill investigators on the midair collision between an American Airlines plane and a Black Hawk military helicopter
Investigators trying to determine what caused last week’s deadly midair collision between a US military Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines plane near Washington, DC, briefed lawmakers Thursday on what they’ve learned after combing through data from both aircraft and air traffic control.
Senator reveals Army helicopter's safety system was turned off before colliding with American Airlines Jet
A key safety system was turned off on the U.S. Army helicopter that collided with an American Airlines AAL.O regional jet last week near Washington's Reagan Airport, killing 67.
US investigators to brief senators on Washington helicopter plane collision
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board plan to brief senators Thursday on last week's midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a military helicopter near Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport that killed 67,
Tracking system was off in US Army helicopter that collided with passenger jet: Senator
It was disclosed that the helicopter had turned off its Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) system, a sophisticated tracking technology designed to provide real-tim
Army Helicopter’s Tracking Technology Turned Off at Time of Crash
Senator Ted Cruz, the chairman of the committee with oversight of transportation, said there was no compelling reason for the ...
Ted Cruz says people should take 'real comfort' in Elon Musk working on the air traffic control system
It's not yet clear what Elon Musk and DOGE will be doing. But Ted Cruz, the head of the Senate committee overseeing the FAA, ...
FAA to Review Airports With High Nearby Helicopter, Airplane Traffic
In the aftermath of the crash between an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter, the FAA has ...
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Safety Oversight in Army Helicopter Collision Near Reagan
A U.S. Army helicopter, with its key safety system turned off, collided with an American regional jet near Washington Reagan ...
All major wreckage from DC plane crash removed from Potomac River
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says crews have successfully taken all major pieces of wreckage from the D.C. plane crash ...