DC plane crash updates: Crews to recover Black Hawk

DC plane crash updates: Helicopter had advanced tracking system turned off, lawmaker says
The U.S. Army helicopter that collided with an passenger jet near Washington, D.C., had an advanced surveillance system turned off.
Army Black Hawk in DC plane crash had turned off electronic location system: Cruz
The Army Black Hawk helicopter involved in the fatal midair collision in Washington, D.C., had a tracking system turned off, Sen. Ted Cruz said.
DC plane crash updates: 55 victims recovered and positively identified
President Donald Trump posted on social media overnight, "This is a bad situation that looks like it should have been prevented." Asked about Trump’s comments, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told reporters Thursday,
Washington DC Plane Crash Data Raises Questions
Authorities said on Saturday that 42 bodies had been recovered from the crash site, 38 of which had been identified.
Maps of the Washington DC plane crash
An American Airlines regional passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided midair and crashed into the Potomac River near Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night. Officials have not provided a death toll but said all passengers and crew on both flights were feared dead.
Washington, DC, Plane Crash: Everything We Know So Far
Air traffic controllers asked Flight 5342 to switch runways when coming in to land. Black box recordings from the jet and the military helicopter it collided with will help reveal whether this contributed to the accident.
Black Hawk chopper in D.C. plane crash had a safety system off, senator says
Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Eagle flight over the Potomac River​ late last month was flying with a safety system turned off, Sen. Ted Cruz told reporters after a briefing from the FAA and NTSB.
Black Hawk helicopter had important safety system turned off during collision with American Airlines jet, senator says
Senate Commerce Committee chair Ted Cruz told reporters the Black Hawk helicopter had (ADS-B), which is permitted for military aircraft. “This was a training mission, so there was no compelling national security reason for ADS-B to be turned off,
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Figure skating event benefiting victims of DC plane crash to take place in Washington in March
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Initial reports that people survived Potomac plane crash aren’t proof the ‘story isn’t adding up’
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