New Information Could Shed Light on What Really Happened in Army Helicopter Crash

The crew of the Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Airlines jet above the Potomac River last month might not have heard important instructions from air traffic control and could have been viewing erroneous flight data, investigators said on Friday.

National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) chair Jenniffer Homendy indicated that the recording taken from the helicopter suggested that the crew could have missed instructions just before the collision.

Investigators are currently analyzing flight data recorders from the helicopter and the airplane, according to The Baltimore Banner.

Homendy further stated that the helicopter was engaged in check flight when one of the pilots was being tested on the use of night vision goggles and using instruments during flight.

NTSB Chair @JenniferHomendy: “17 seconds before impact, a radio transmission from the tower…directing the Blackhawk to pass behind…the portion of the transmission that stated ‘pass behind the’ may not have been received by the Blackhawk crew.”

NTSB Chair @JenniferHomendy: "17 seconds before impact, a radio transmission from the tower…directing the Blackhawk to pass behind…the portion of the transmission that stated 'pass behind the' may not have been received by the Blackhawk crew." pic.twitter.com/jq8QnqBCoc

— CSPAN (@cspan) February 14, 2025

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