Maya Rodriguez is a National Correspondent, reporting for all E.W. Scripps television stations across the country. She is based in Washington, D.C., but she travels extensively from coast to coast and around the world for stories of interest.
The Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Eagle passenger jet near Washington, D.C., was conducting an 'annual proficiency training flight,” according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. 'It was a fairly experienced crew that was doing an annual night evaluation,' Hegseth said in a statement on Thursday. He added later that the crew included a captain, a staff sergeant and chief warrant officer 2.
The Sikorsky UH-60 helicopter was part of the 12th Aviation Battalion at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. This type of aircraft has been in military use since the 1970s and is capable of carrying a crew of four, plus 11 fully equipped service members.Three soldiers, whom Hegseth said were equipped with night-vision goggles, were on board the aircraft that crashed. 'The FAA, NTSB and the United States Army will investigate.
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