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Today — 19 December 2025Main stream

How the Army Caused Alarm in the Washington Skies Years Before a Fatal Crash

19 December 2025 at 18:00
An aged helicopter fleet and inexperienced pilots from nearby Fort Belvoir had raised “widespread concern” among local pilots before a midair collision killed 67 people.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Helicopter helmets and a model of a Black Hawk helicopter on display in the home of Austin Roth, who served two decades in the Army, including as an instructor at Fort Belvoir in Virginia. The helmet on the top left is one Mr. Roth used while assigned to the 12th Aviation Battalion.

How the Army Caused Alarm in the Washington Skies Years Before a Fatal Crash

19 December 2025 at 18:00
An aged helicopter fleet and inexperienced pilots from nearby Fort Belvoir had raised “widespread concern” among local pilots before a midair collision killed 67 people.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Helicopter helmets and a model of a Black Hawk helicopter on display in the home of Austin Roth, who served two decades in the Army, including as an instructor at Fort Belvoir in Virginia. The helmet on the top left is one Mr. Roth used while assigned to the 12th Aviation Battalion.
Yesterday — 18 December 2025Main stream

U.S. Government Admits Liability in Deadly D.C.-Area Air Collision

18 December 2025 at 12:45
A federal court filing says the Army crew piloting a Black Hawk helicopter could have avoided the nighttime accident in January if it had been able to see and avoid a commercial jet.

© Al Drago for The New York Times

A crane lifting a piece of the wreckage of an American Airlines jet from the Potomac River in February.

U.S. Government Admits Liability in Deadly D.C.-Area Air Collision

18 December 2025 at 12:45
A federal court filing says the Army crew piloting a Black Hawk helicopter could have avoided the nighttime accident in January if it had been able to see and avoid a commercial jet.

© Al Drago for The New York Times

A crane lifting a piece of the wreckage of an American Airlines jet from the Potomac River in February.
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