Investigators Say Black Hawk Altitude Gauges May Have Been Inaccurate Prior to Deadly DC Airplane Collision
A three-person Army Black Hawk helicopter crew may not have received accurate altitude readings in their cockpit or an important transmission from air traffic control before the deadly crash with a passenger aircraft over Washington, D.C., late last month, according to investigators. During a press conference Friday afternoon, National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy […]
Black Hawk in Deadly Collision May Have Turned Off Location Monitor, But Trump Blames Air Traffic Control System
President Donald Trump on Thursday blamed the deadly collision of a passenger jet and Army helicopter last week on what he called an “obsolete” computer system used by U.S. air traffic controllers. He vowed to replace it after NTSB officials told members of Congress that advanced surveillance technology available on the helicopter was turned off. […]
A Deadly Flight Out of Wichita Has One of America's Most Historic Aviation Cities Reeling
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — When American Eagle Flight 5342 took off from Wichita, the Midwest city with a proud aviation history was glowing from a big moment. It had just hosted the next generation of Olympic hopefuls at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, the kind of major sporting event that leaders of the largest city […]
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 […]
Turo-Rented Cars Were Involved in 2 Deadly Incidents This New Year's. Here's What We Know
NEW YORK — Two deadly incidents on New Year’s Day — an attack being investigated as an act of terrorism in New Orleans and an explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck in Las Vegas — both involved vehicles that were rented on Turo, a peer-to-peer car sharing company. Early Wednesday, 42-year-old Army veteran Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar […]
Trump Blames Deadly New Orleans Truck Attack on ‘Radical Islamic Terrorism,’ Open Borders
President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday suggested “radical Islamic terrorism” and President Joe Biden’s “open borders” were to blame for the deadly New Orleans truck attack, even though the suspect was an American-born military veteran. Although he did not specifically name the New Orleans killings of 14 New Year’s revelers, Trump left little doubt that he […]
Cranes Arriving to Start Removing Wreckage from Deadly Baltimore Bridge Collapse
BALTIMORE — The largest crane on the Eastern Seaboard was being transported to Baltimore so crews on Friday can begin removing the wreckage of a collapsed highway bridge that has halted a search for four workers still missing days after the disaster and blocked the city’s vital port from operating. As the sun rose Friday, […]
Despite Deadly Attack, US Military Still Grappling with How to Handle Enemy Drones
Funerals began Tuesday for the three U.S. service members who were killed — among scores of others injured — last month following a drone attack in Jordan. But two weeks after the attack on the remote base, the Pentagon has not outlined any new moves to bolster defenses against the drone threat in the region. […]
Army Still Weighing Combat Awards for Soldiers Hit by Deadly Drone Attack at Jordan Base
It was still unclear Friday whether Army soldiers killed and injured in the drone attack by an Iran-backed militia on a logistics base in Jordan will be awarded combat accolades. All three soldiers killed in the strike were from the same Georgia reserve unit, and at least 40 Army National Guardsmen and airmen were injured, […]
Maine Manhunt Underway for Army Reservist Suspected in Deadly Shooting Rampage
The suspect in a mass shooting in Maine Wednesday night that killed 18 and injured at least 13 is a sergeant first class in the Army Reserve, according to the service. A sprawling manhunt was underway Thursday morning for Robert R. Card, 40, who was identified as a “person of interest” after the shooting stretched […]