Investigation into deadly midair collision focuses on helicopter flight

What happened inside the Army Black Hawk helicopter in the moments before the fatal crash is key to unraveling the disaster as plane collision investigations begin.

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Crash investigators looking at altitude, communication and staffing before helicopter collision with plane

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What to know about the deadly American Airlines and Black Hawk helicopter collision

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Army helicopter involved in plane collision was doing training flight, military officials say

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Eye Opener: American Airlines flight and Army helicopter collide in midair crash in D.C.

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Trump administration responds to deadly plane-helicopter collision in D.C.

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Deadly plane crash in D.C.'s Potomac River after midair collision with helicopter

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Officials in Kansas, where flight took off, give update on deadly D.C. midair collision

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Sen. Tim Kaine on investigation into deadly collision between plane, helicopter

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Former NTSB chair on plane-helicopter collision in D.C.

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What we know about the Army helicopter involved in deadly midair D.C. plane crash

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Early details on investigation into D.C. midair plane crash

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Latest details on D.C. midair plane collision as search turns to recovery

Officials said Thursday morning that no survivors are expected after a plane crashed in midair Wednesday night with an Army helicopter while trying to land at Washington, D.C.'s, Reagan National ...
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Officials believe there are no survivors after midair D.C. plane collision | Special Report

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Video shows deadly midair plane collision above D.C., at least 30 bodies recovered

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What we know about the midair collision outside D.C.

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American Airlines flight collides with helicopter in Washington, D.C.

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American Airlines flight collides with helicopter in Washington DC

It came down in the Potomac River, officials say, and search and rescue boats have been deployed to the area.
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