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Questions about helicopter's path could prove key in Pentagon probe of midair crash

Among the unanswered questions about the crash near Washington, D.C., are the flight pattern of the Black Hawk helicopter and the exact nature of its training exercise.

Bloomberg on MSN · 20h

Pentagon Probes Army Air Crash in Hegseth’s First Big Test

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the Pentagon has begun a probe into the cause of a deadly midair collision between a passenger jet and a military helicopter, looking to understand who was to blame and how the tragedy occurred.

Washington Times · 20h

Pentagon, Army launch investigation into DCA crash

Pete Hegseth, chief of the Defense Department, announced Thursday that the Pentagon and Army are investigating the collision over Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in an unexpected first test for the newly minted secretary.

News Nation on MSN19h

Army crew involved in DC crash was ‘fairly experienced’: Hegseth

It was a fairly experienced crew that was doing an annual required night evaluation,” the defense secretary said.

Stars and Stripes8h

‘Tragically, last night, a mistake was made’: Pentagon halts flights as Army helicopter collides midair with commercial jet over DC

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Army’s 12th Aviation Battalion that includes the Black Hawk helicopter involved in the deadly crash near Ronald Reagan National Airport has been granted a ...

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What is a continuity of government mission, the plan that the army helicopter was practicing when it crashed into American Airlines flight 5342?

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the helicopter that crashed into flight 5342 was retraining a continuity of government ...

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Aviation experts break down what's known about deadly midair collision

The country is looking for answers after an Army helicopter crashed midair with a passenger jet carrying 64 people, leaving ...

Pete Hegseth, Trump's embattled pick for defense secretary, wins Senate confirmation

Vice President Vance cast a tie-breaking vote as Hegseth overcame allegations of sexual assault, public drunkenness and ...

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Trump turns a moment of national mourning into a push for his political agenda

Even though the investigation is ongoing and few details have been released, Trump quickly cast blame for the deadly midair ...

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Senate advances Pete Hegseth as Trump’s defense secretary, despite allegations

A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a ...

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Military identifies 3 soldiers killed in Black Hawk collision with plane near Reagan airport

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the military has identified the three soldiers killed in the Black Hawk collision over the Potomac River.

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'NOT GOOD!': Trump brings unusual approach to plane crash in first big crisis of his presidency

Two weeks into his presidency, Trump faced a major crisis with the plane crash near DCA. He brought his unconventional style to the matter ...

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