Army Identifies 101st Airborne Pilot Killed in Apache Helicopter Crash
The Army on Friday identified the soldier killed in an AH-64 Apache helicopter crash last week near the Kentucky-Tennessee border as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Dustin K. Wright, a pilot assigned to the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade. Wright, 40, was conducting a routine training mission alongside another pilot when their aircraft went down around 7 […]
One Soldier Dead, Another Injured in Fort Campbell Helicopter Training Crash
A soldier was killed and another injured during an aviation training mission Wednesday evening at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, the service announced. The incident occurred at 7 p.m. local time, according to a statement from the 101st Airborne Division. Emergency responders confirmed one fatality at the scene. The second soldier was evacuated to Blanchfield Army Community […]
Pentagon Lost Contact with Army Helicopter on Flight That Caused Jets to Nix Landings at DC Airport
WASHINGTON — Military air traffic controllers lost contact with an Army helicopter for about 20 seconds as it neared the Pentagon on the flight that caused two commercial jets to abort their landings this month at a Washington airport, the Army told The Associated Press on Friday. The aborted landings on May 1 added to […]
National Guard Helicopter Crew Landed on Montana Ranch and Trespassed to Take Antlers, Citations Say
BILLINGS, Mont. — Three Montana Army National Guard members face trespassing charges after authorities said they landed a Black Hawk helicopter in a mountain pasture on a private ranch to take several elk antlers before flying away. A witness saw the May 4 landing and the person who owns the property reported it to officials, […]
Army Pausing Helicopter Flights near Washington Airport After Close Calls
WASHINGTON — The Army is pausing helicopter flights near a Washington airport after two commercial planes had to abort landings last week because of an Army Black Hawk helicopter that was flying to the Pentagon. The commander of the 12th Aviation Battalion directed the unit to pause helicopter flight operations around Ronald Reagan Washington National […]
Helicopter Route Permanently Closed After Deadly Black Hawk Collision with Plane
WASHINGTON — Helicopters will be permanently restricted from flying near Washington, D.C.’s airport on the same route where a passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided in midair, killing 67 people, the Federal Aviation Administration said Friday. The move comes just days after federal investigators looking into the cause of the crash recommended a ban […]
Midair Collision Draws Attention to Military Helicopter Training and Previous Accidents
To learn to fly a military helicopter is to take a master class in multitasking. You need both hands and both feet to control the aircraft while keeping a close eye on the horizon and your altitude. If it’s nighttime and you’re flying low, you may be scanning the ground for familiar landmarks using night-vision […]
FAA Indefinitely Closes Routes near Reagan National to Most Helicopter Traffic After Deadly Crash
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Federal Aviation Administration is significantly restricting helicopter traffic in the immediate vicinity of Washington Reagan National Airport, according to an official briefed on the matter. The decision was made following Wednesday night’s collision between and Army Black Hawk helicopter and a commercial jet that killed all 67 people who were on […]
Passenger Jet with 64 Aboard Collides with Army Helicopter While Landing at Reagan Airport Near DC
ARLINGTON, Va. — A jet with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River. There was no immediate word on casualties or the cause of the collision, but all takeoffs and […]
A Snowmobiler Who Crashed into a Parked Black Hawk Helicopter Is Awarded $3 Million
BOSTON — The federal government was mostly responsible for a nighttime collision involving a snowmobiler who nearly died after hitting a Black Hawk helicopter that was parked on a Massachusetts trail, a judge ruled in awarding him $3.3 million in damages. U.S. District Judge Mark Mastroianni blamed both parties for the March 2019 crash in […]