21 hours ago · The communication team at American Airlines had to activate a crisis plan it hoped it would never have to use after last week's midair collision of a passenger jet and Army helicopter that claimed 67 lives.. Why it matters: Responding to a tragedy of this magnitude requires clarity, discipline and speed. The American Airlines comms team had a communications plan ready, …

Jan 30, 2025 · An air traffic controller contacts the Black Hawk helicopter, flying under the call sign PAT 2-5, to confirm it sees American Airlines flight 5342, which he refers to as a “CRJ,” based on the ...

Jan 30, 2025 · American Eagle and PSA Airlines are subsidiaries of American Airlines. The helicopter involved in the collision was on a training flight and had belonged to B Company, 12th Aviation Battalion out ...

Jan 31, 2025 · Major air safety failures and last-minute mistakes caused Thursday night's midair collision over the Potomac River, that left 67 people dead, according to expert observers and officials.

Jan 30, 2025 · American Eagle Flight 5342, operated by PSA Airlines for its parent carrier, American Airlines, had taken off from Wichita, Kan., carrying 60 passengers and four crew members. ... The collision ...

Jan 30, 2025 · Crew retrieve wreckage of American Airlines flight 5342 in the Potomac river, Washington, DC, January 30, 2025. The plane was involved in a fatal collision with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter ...

Jan 30, 2025 · A grainy snippet of video footage taken in the dark of night, seemingly by an airport CCTV camera, appears to show the fatal mid-air collision of an American Airlines passenger plane and a military Black Hawk helicopter.. American Airlines Flight 5342 was on approach at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C., the plane showing up on the video as …

Jan 30, 2025 · It was operating as American Airlines flight 5342. ... The collision happened at about 21:00 local time (02:00 GMT), as the plane approached Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Jan 30, 2025 · An Army helicopter on a training flight collided with an American Airlines regional jet that was on approach into Washington, D.C.'s Reagan National Airport.

Jan 29, 2025 · Information regarding American Eagle Flight 5342. Wednesday, January 29, 2025, 10:00 p.m. American Eagle Flight 5342 en route from Wichita, Kansas (ICT), to Washington, D.C. (DCA) was involved in an accident at DCA. The flight was operated by PSA Airlines with a CRJ-700. There were 60 passengers and four crew members on board the aircraft.