What to know about the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter involved in D.C. crash
For many, the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, like the one involved in the Wednesday collision over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., is familiar for one reason: the 2001 movie "Black Hawk Down ," based on the 1993 shooting down of U.S. Black Hawk helicopters during the Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia.
What is a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk?
A Black Hawk helicopter can transport up to "12 fully equipped, seated troops in combat," according to Lockheed Martin, the weapons company that builds the helicopter. There are about 5,000 of these helicopters in use by the United States Military.
A visual timeline of the collision between a passenger plane and a Black Hawk helicopter in DC
Through maps, videos, photos and radio transmissions, CNN is piecing together what occurred during the deadly, midair collision.
Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was on a 'proficiency training flight'
Military spokesman Ron McLendon II said the Army is joining an investigation into the crash headed by the National Transportation Security Board.
American Airlines Plane Carrying 64 People Crashes Midair with Army Black Hawk Helicopter Over Washington, D.C.
An American Airlines regional passenger plane with a seating capacity between 66 and 78 collided with a helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Jan.
Bombardier and Black Hawk: All about the 2 aircraft involved in Washington crash
The American Airlines Bombardier CRJ700, carrying 60 passengers and 4 crew, collided with a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, which had 3 occupants.
What to Know About the D.C. Plane Crash Involving an American Airlines Jet and a Military Helicopter
President Donald Trump and senior members of his administration wasted no time in pointing fingers, advancing politically contentious claims even before evidence could be analyzed.
What we know about the plane and military helicopter crash in D.C.
An American Airlines plane carrying 60 passengers collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter over Washington. Bodies have been pulled from the water.
What we know after American Airlines plane crashes with Black Hawk helicopter in Washington, D.C.
Sixty passengers and four crew members from the plane and three Black Hawk helicopter personnel are feared dead as a recovery mission is underway.
What to know about the deadly American Airlines and Black Hawk helicopter collision
An Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with a regional jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday evening, U.S. officials confirmed to ABC News.
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Blackhawk manufacturer Sikorsky assisting with DC crash investigation
The UH-60 Black Hawk has been deployed to dozens of combat zones around the world. Sikorsky has built more than 5,000 of them in Stratford since the 1970s.
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Sikorsky to install Matrix on US Army’s MX Black Hawk aircraft
Lockheed Martin company Sikorsky has been awarded a contract to equip the US Army’s experimental fly-by-wire UH-60M ...