WASHINGTON — A U.S. Army helicopter was flying higher than permitted limits when it collided in midair with an American Airlines Group Inc. regional jet last week, according to U.S. aviation ...

Less than 30 seconds before the collision, a controller asked the helicopter if it had the plane in sight. The military pilot said yes. Moments later the controller made another call to the ...

(AP) - To learn to fly a military helicopter is to take a master class in multitasking. You need both hands and both feet to control the aircraft while keeping a close eye on the horizon and your ...

(AP) - To learn to fly a military helicopter is to take a master class in multitasking. You need both hands and both feet to control the aircraft while keeping a close eye on the horizon and your ...

The Army's specialty is helicopters, of which it uses a variety to fulfill several roles. The AH-64 Apache is one of the most iconic attack helicopters at the Army's disposal, and it is also one ...

The Army identified the soldiers on the helicopter as Capt. Rebecca M. Lobach of Durham, North Carolina; Staff Sgt. Ryan Austin O’Hara, 28, of Lilburn, Georgia, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 ...

American Airlines Flight 5342 and an Army helicopter collided in midair near Washington D.C.’s Reagan National Wednesday night, sending the two aircraft into the Potomac River and killing all 67 ...

WASHINGTON -- Preliminary data from the deadliest U.S. aviation accident in nearly 25 years showed conflicting readings about the altitudes of an airliner and Army helicopter when they collided ...