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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has banned virtually all helicopter flights around Reagan National Airport and parts of the surrounding Potomac River. This comes in the tragic collision of a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines CRJ700 airliner above the river on Tuesday night.
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Nearly All Helicopter Traffic Around Reagan National Airport Has Been Shut Down

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 1, 2025

12th Army Aviation Battalion UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters fly in formation over the Potomac River in Washington to help kick off the 39th Annual Army Ten-Miler, Oct. 8, 2023. The role of the 12th Aviation Battalion is to conduct air movement and engineer technical rescue operations for senior leaders of the Army, Department of Defense, and U.S. Government while maintaining a continuous alert posture in support of the Joint Task Force - National Capital Region to sustain a rapid response, readiness, and support force capability. The Army Ten-Miler, the world's third largest 10-mile road race, promotes the Army, builds esprit de corps, supports Army fitness goals, and enhances community relations. (U.S. Army photo by Bernardo Fuller)
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Ex-Military Helicopter Pilots Explain The Challenges Of Flying Over The Capital

By Geoff Ziezulewicz, Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 31, 2025

The crew of a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter involved in a mid-air collision over the Potomac River last night were training for what is known as a continuity of government mission.
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Mid-Air Collision Shines Light On Doomsday Plans For Nation’s Capital

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 30, 2025

Several investigations are underway into a mid-air collision that killed 67 people.
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“Elevation Issue” With UH-60 That Collided With CRJ700 Over Potomac Being Investigated: SECDEF

By Howard Altman, Geoff Ziezulewicz, Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jan 30, 2025

A U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter has completed initial ground runs with two of the new T901 Improved Turbine Engines. Developed under the Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP), the T901 was planned to power the now-canceled Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) but will instead now make its way into the UH-60 and the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter.
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UH-60 Black Hawk Begins Ground Tests With Far More Powerful T901 Engines

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jan 29, 2025

A total of 44 U.S. Army helicopters suffered various degrees of damage during a burst of extreme weather at Fort Carson in Colorado earlier this year.
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Dozens Of AH-64, UH-60, and CH-47 Helicopters Were Damaged In Storm At Colorado Army Base

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Oct 28, 2024

Experimental Fly-By-Wire UH-60M Black Hawk To Become Autonomy Testbed
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Experimental Fly-By-Wire UH-60M Black Hawk To Become Autonomy Testbed

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Oct 14, 2024

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Our First Look At Ukraine’s UH-60 Black Hawk In Action

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 18, 2023

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Nine Confirmed Dead In Crash Of Two U.S. Army Black Hawk Helicopters

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 30, 2023

UKRAINE UH-60 BLACK HAWK
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UH-60 Black Hawk Unexpectedly Appears In Ukrainian Military Service

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 21, 2023

UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter Maintenance Test Flight
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UH-60 Black Hawk Falls Out Of The Sky In Alabama

By Oliver Parken

Updated on Feb 16, 2023

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Bell’s V-280 Valor Tiltrotor Picked As Army’s Black Hawk Replacement

By Dan Parsons

Posted on Dec 6, 2022

OPV Black Hawk over Yuma, Arizona
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Pilotless UH-60 Black Hawk Trialed In Recent U.S. Army Test

By Dan Parsons

Posted on Oct 20, 2022

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Ukraine Invasion Opens Eastern European Door For U.S. Helicopters

By Dan Parsons

Posted on May 5, 2022

Polish Black Hawk Helicopter Brings Ukrainians To Talks With The Russians
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Polish Black Hawk Helicopter Brings Ukrainians To Talks With The Russians

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Mar 3, 2022

Dramatic Videos Emerge Online Of Black Hawk Helicopters Crashing Near Utah Ski Resort
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Dramatic Videos Emerge Online Of Black Hawk Helicopters Crashing Near Utah Ski Resort

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Feb 23, 2022