Understanding what transpired inside the Army Black Hawk helicopter and precisely what altitude it was flying at when it collided with a passenger jet will likely be crucial to solving the tragedy, according to aviation experts, as federal investigators continue to look into what caused the deadliest U.S. air crash in nearly 25 years. According to officials, a regular operation in clear weather on Wednesday involved two seasoned Army pilots at the controls and a third pilot sitting behind them. The mission was part of an annual evaluation to test a pilot's knowledge and skill in the cockpit. The flight path was also well-known: Over Washington, D.C., the sound of military helicopters is a constant. However, the UH-60 Black Hawk crashed into a commercial airplane carrying 64 people, leaving...

Although the investigation into the deadly accident is still ongoing, President Donald Trump hinted Thursday at his first press conference since the plane crash over the Potomac River that diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives may be the reason. Trump stated Thursday morning that we must appoint our most intelligent individuals to serve as air traffic controllers. It makes no difference who they are, how they speak, or how they seem. They must be gifted, gifted by nature. Geniuses. Ordinary folks cannot perform their jobs. This job cannot be performed by ordinary persons. We'll rebuild trust in American aviation, even though they can't. Trump talked extensively about the Federal Aviation Administration's DEI programs, especially those implemented under Presidents Barack Obama and J...

The city of Philadelphia An air ambulance transporting six people crashed Friday night close to a mall in northeast Philadelphia, killing multiple people, including one person in a car. No one on board is believed to have survived, according to Jet Rescue Air Ambulance. The patient, the patient's mother, a paramedic, a doctor, the pilot, and a copilot were among the passengers. The victims' details were not made public right away. The number of injured people on the ground, where many "dwellings and vehicles" were affected, increased to 19, according to Mayor Cherelle Parker. During a press conference on Saturday morning, Parker stated, "We can confirm that there are also a number of other victims who were injured in this incident, and they are being treated in area hospitals," Around 6:...

In remembrance of Capt. Jonathan J. Campos, the pilot of the aircraft involved in the fatal midair crash, friends and family are sharing tales of his humor, love of flying, and commitment. All 67 persons on board both planes were killed when Campos' American Eagle flight from Kansas collided with an Army helicopter over the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport on Wednesday. Hector Campos, his uncle, told NBC News in a quick phone interview on Thursday that his nephew "was a great kid". "That s all I want to say." In an interview with Telemundo Puerto Rico, NBC's sister station in the U.S. territory, Campos' stepmother, Sonia Carrasquillo, requested privacy on behalf of the family. Hector Campos said the family was traveling on Friday to Washington, D.C. Reporter Catherine Silver of O...

WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, a commercial airliner crashed with a military helicopter in midair close to Reagan Washington National Airport, killing sixty-four individuals on board. The Army Black Hawk and the American Eagle airplane are both in the Potomac River. There were three people aboard the Black Hawk. The crash happened just before 9:00 p.m. ET. Go here to watch live broadcast. Speaking to reporters in the White House briefing room Thursday morning, President Donald Trump described the fatal incident as a tragedy of horrific proportions and stated that no one survived.

In an attempt to refute the police's version of events, the family of a Kansas man who was shot dead by Topeka police in 2022 revealed body camera footage of the encounter on Friday. As part of a wrongful death case filed in August, a federal magistrate judge ordered the city to turn over the tape, which Taylor Lowery's family was able to receive. Five officers fired their rifles 34 times, killing Lowery, 33, at the scene. According to human rights attorney and family advocate LaRonna Lassiter Saunders, the family has been fighting for transparency for more than two years in order to dispel the myth that Taylor was killed when he fled at the police with a knife. In the lawsuit, Da Mabrius Duncan, the mother of Lowery's only child and an administrator for his estate, accused Topeka police o...

Their plane struck an Army helicopter over the Potomac River only minutes before they were scheduled to land at Ronald Reagan National Airport, which is close to Washington, D.C. The deaths of the three troops on the Black Hawk chopper and all 60 passengers and four crew members on American Eagle Flight 5342 were sealed in a horrific moment that was caught on camera and broadcast around the globe. I don't think we will locate any survivors at this time. Following a desperate but fruitless search for survivors of the Wednesday night collision, Fire Chief John Donnelly declared Thursday that Washington, D.C. For real-time updates, click this link. The flight originated in Wichita, Kansas, and carried over a dozen passengers, including those returning from a training camp after the 2025 U.S....

By signing an executive order imposing tariffs on goods entering the United States from China, Canada, and Mexico, President Donald Trump increased the likelihood of a trade war with the country's closest trading partners and threatened to raise costs on everything from avocados to cars. In order to "minimize any disruptive effects we might have on gasoline and home heating oil prices," the senior administration official stated that only Canadian energy items would be excluded from the tariffs. These products would have a lower tariff rate of 10%. On Tuesday, the United States will start collecting the tariffs on Canadian goods. When the tariffs on China and Mexico would take effect is unknown. Trump claimed that the reason for the tariffs was that the nations were permitting the entry of ...

One of life's great pleasures is being able to watch a sporting event live instead of through a television screen. I wrote a while back about how expensive it is to attend any professional sport. It still holds true today as it did back then. So what should the typical sports fan do? Consider a lesser scale. My family and I recently went to a Winthrop men's basketball game. For those who are unaware, Winthrop athletics is classified as a mid-major. Compared to larger state colleges like Clemson or South Carolina, they are Division I, but they are less expensive and have a lesser overall athletic profile. There are thousands of minor colleges and universities in the US, and Winthrop is only one. Regardless of size, the majority of schools feature an athletic department. The department frequ...

According to the White House on Saturday, President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on goods entering the United States from Canada, Mexico, and China. This could lead to a trade war with America's closest trading partners and increase the cost of everything from avocados to cars. When the tariffs will go into effect is unknown. The 10% tariff rate would be reduced for energy items from Canada. Trump stated that the countries were allowing fentanyl to enter the United States, which is why he was enacting the tariffs. Nearly 70% of the roughly 107,000 drug overdose deaths in 2023 were caused by opioids, especially fentanyl. Additionally, Trump said that the duties were a reaction to a trade imbalance between the United States and the three nations, as the United States imports more goods f...