The “Black Hawk” helicopter collided with a CRJ700 airplane near Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, causing an accident with 67 fatalities. The airplane was at an altitude of 91 meters at the time of impact. Investigators determined that the helicopter was flying above the permitted altitude of 61 meters. This is the deadliest aviation accident in the U.S. in more than 20 years. The helicopter was part of a unit for evacuating American officials.
Helicopter crash near airport kills 67, biggest in 20 years.
