The Army helicopter carrying three that collided with the American Airlines passenger jet carrying 64 was on a training mission, according to a military spokesman early Thursday morning.
“While performing a training mission a United States Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter from Bravo Company, 12th Aviation Battalion, Davison Army Airfield, Fort Belvoir, Va., collided in midair with an American Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet Flight 5342 last night at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport,” Ron McLendon, a spokesman for Joint Task Force – National Capital Region, wrote in a statement Thursday.
“The FAA, NTSB and the United States Army will investigate. The NTSB will lead the investigation. We are working with local officials and will provide any additional information once it becomes available.”
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