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Human pilots are tasked with making the right decisions, as close as possible to 100 percent of the time, which means “hoping the helicopter crew finds the right plane [out the window] and does ...
List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1925–1934) List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1935–1939) List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1940–1942) List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1943–1944)
Prior to the collision, both aircraft were in transition, according to officials with the National Transportation Safety Board, which is leading the investigation. American Eagle Flight 5342 was ...
A timeline of the Washington, D.C., plane crash on Jan. 29 details the moments before and after an American Airlines passenger flight and Army helicopter collided over the Potomac.
A single air traffic controller was managing both aircraft at the time of the crash, an arrangement deemed "not normal" for that time of day at the airport. [29] Controllers twice warned the helicopter crew about the approaching PSA jet, with the first alert issued two minutes before the collision, according to radio transmissions. [96]
A United States Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet crashed into the sea off South Korea's west coast after experiencing an in-flight emergency. The pilot ejected safely from the plane and was rescued an hour later. The crashed plane was assigned to the 8th Fighter Wing. [349]
In audio from the air traffic control tower around the time of the crash, a controller is heard asking the helicopter, “PAT25 do you have the CRJ in sight,” in reference to the passenger aircraft.
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II in flight. Operations of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II family began in 1995 with the Joint Strike Fighter program.Since its first flight in 2006, the aircraft has faced substantial controversy, shortages in its research and development supply, [1] and safety concerns due to incidents. [2]