The deadly Jan. 29 helicopter crash outside Washington, D.C., was the Army’s first serious aviation incident in months—but it came on the heels of a fiscal year that saw the service’s ...

comes at a terrible time for Army Aviation as accident rates have spiked to levels not seen since early in the century. In 2024, Army Aviation recorded the highest number of Class A flight mishaps ...

The Army helicopter that collided with an American Airlines passenger plane near Ronald Reagan National Airport on Wednesday, likely killing all 67 people aboard both aircraft, was the result of ...

kicked it off with a moment of silence. Last night’s deadly crash comes in the wake of several years of intense scrutiny over Army aviation. In April 2023, the Army leaders announced a service ...

O’Hara was the helicopter’s crew chief. All three soldiers were assigned to the Army Military District of Washington’s 12th Aviation Battalion, which is tasked with transporting senior ...

The Black Hawk crew was among the Army’s most experienced, consisting of command pilots belonging to the 12th Aviation Battalion out of Fort Belvoir, Va. Those pilots routinely conduct both ...

The Army has confirmed that all three soldiers were from Bravo Company, 12th Combat Aviation Battalion, based at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, about 20 miles south of Washington, D.C. The unit primarily ...

The Army has faced a recent spike in aircraft crashes. The service’s fiscal 2024 annual aviation assessment showed that Class A mishaps, a category that indicates fatalities or damage totaling ...

An Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter with the 12th Aviation Battalion out of Fort Belvoir collided with a civilian passenger plane carrying 64 people as it approached Reagan National Airport in ...

Koziol, the Headquarters Department of the Army Aviation Directorate Chief of Staff, was not involved in flight operation or oversight. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said earlier in the day ...

That is part of the NTSB investigative process. Cpt. Rebecca M. Lobach, of Durham, N.C., served as an Army aviation officer since July 2019. Her awards include an Army commendation medal and an ...