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'Went missing for 20 seconds': US Army on Black Hawk which lost contact with air traffic controllers near Pentagon
A US Army helicopter briefly lost contact with air traffic controllers near the Pentagon. This incident forced two commercial ...
Pentagon lost contact with Army helicopter on flight that caused jets to abort landings at DCA
The aborted landings on May 1 added to general unease about continued close calls between government helicopters and commercial airplanes near DCA.
Military reports a loss of contact with helicopter
Military air traffic controllers lost contact with an Army helicopter for about 20 seconds as it neared the Pentagon on the ...
See the MV-75 tiltrotor set to be the US Army's next premier air assault vehicle and replace the UH-60 Black Hawk
Bell's V-280 Valor rotorcraft, designated the MV-75, is designed to fly faster and longer than the UH-60 Black Hawk ...
Pentagon lost contact with Army helicopter for 20 seconds, causing jets to abort landings at DC airport
Military air traffic controllers lost contact with an Army helicopter for about 20 seconds as it neared the Pentagon on the ...
Here's a look at recent aircraft tragedies, mishaps and close calls
A private jet that crashed into a San Diego neighborhood Thursday morning is the latest aviation crash this year ...
Army Report Links Pentagon Equipment Glitch to Aborted Landings at D.C. Airport
The diversion of two commercial flights on May 1 has raised new questions about equipment and safety in some of Washington’s ...
Misplaced antenna caused military controllers to lose contact with Black Hawk near DCA: report
A temporary control tower error caused an Army helicopter to lose contact, prompting two commercial planes to perform ...
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Army ditches helicopters for new radical air assault planes
The acronym-happy Army says "FLRAA" will fly 1,700 nautical miles without refueling and carry 12 passengers at a speed near 300 mph. Compare that to the 183 mph for the Black Hawk helicopter it is ...