Pentagon lost contact with Army helo that caused DC jet diversions
Controllers lost contact on May 1 because a temporary control tower antenna had not been set up at the correct location, Brig. Gen. Matthew Braman told AP.
By Tara Copp, AP
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Army pauses helicopter flights near DC airport after more close calls
The pause comes after 67 people died in January when a passenger jet collided in midair with a Black Hawk helicopter at Reagan airport.
By Tara Copp, AP
The real story behind that iconic Saigon evacuation photograph
One of the best-known images of the Vietnam War shows something other than what almost everyone thinks it does.
FAA must do better after fatal DC Black Hawk crash, agency leader says
Lawmakers questioned why the FAA hadn't addressed close calls at Reagan Airport prior to a collision between an Army helicopter and a passenger jet.
Marines save injured motorcyclist stranded in California desert
A man had been stranded for nearly two days after flipping his off-road motorcycle when a Marine helicopter crew spotted him.
By Riley Ceder
Safety board calls to end helo flights on route of fatal DC crash
The National Transportation and Safety Board is recommending helicopters no longer fly along the route when planes are landing on specific runways at DCA.
By Jen Judson