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Arlington, VA
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Flights Diverted At Reagan National Airport During Police Helicopter ‘Urgent Mission’
Several flights heading to Reagan National Airport had to be redirected over the weekend as a police helicopter completed an "urgent mission," according to the Federal Aviation Administration. At least three flights had to make a second approach because a US Park Police helicopter was reportedly in the area searching for missing persons. The redirected flights on Sunday, May 4, came days after two other flights had to abort landing plans at the airport due to a US Army Black Hawk helicopter that was flying in the area. Following the diverted flights on Sunday, the FAA issued a statement cl…
Arlington, VA
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Black Boxes Found After Deadly Plane, Helicopter Crash Over Potomac River In DC (
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Investigators have recovered two black boxes from the American Airlines plane that crashed into a Black Hawk helicopter over DC on Wednesday, federal authorities announced. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators say that they've recovered the cockpit voice recorder and flight data from the Bombardier CRJ700 airplane involved in yesterday’s mid-air collision at Reagan National Airport. The recorders are at the NTSB labs for evaluation to give investigators a better idea about what went wrong in the moments leading up to the crash, which killed dozens. At least 4…
Edison, NJ
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Elite 'Night Stalker' Soldier From NJ Among 2 Killed In Black Hawk Helicopter Accident
A helicopter mechanic from New Jersey was one of two soldiers on an elite nighttime special operations unit killed in a California crash. Staff Sgt. Vincent Marketta, 33, of Brick, and Sgt. Tyler Shelton, 22, of San Bernardino, CA, were killed when their Black Hawk helicopter crashed in a training exercise off the coast of San Diego, according to the U.S. Army. Both Marketta and Shelton were assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne). Known as the "Night Stalkers," these soldiers are recognized for their proficiency in nighttime operations. Three other soldi…
