Radio traffic shows the air traffic controller did confirm with the helicopter that it had the airplane in sight two different times.
A deadly midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a U.S. Army helicopter near Ronald Reagan National ...
A 3D rendering shows the approximate altitude and paths of the plane and helicopter moments before the collision.
An American Airlines regional passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided midair and crashed into the Potomac River near Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night.