A commercial jet and a military helicopter collided over Washington, D.C., resulting in the crash of both aircraft into the Potomac River. There are no reported survivors. The incident involved a Bombardier CRJ700 passenger jet and a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. The article details information about both aircraft, including their history, specifications, and use in various military operations.
Josh Einiger has the latest on recovery efforts in the deadly midair collision between a commercial jet and military helicopter in Washington, D.C.
The aircraft involved in Wednesday's collision was an Army version. There are other variants made for the Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard, and for specialized duty such as intelligence gathering. It is perhaps best known as the namesake aircraft in the 2001 war film "Black Hawk Down," about a U.S. helicopter shot down in Mogadishu, Somalia, during the civil war there. Others have crashed over the years on training missions.The passenger jet was manufactured by Quebec, Canada-based conglomerate Bombardier Inc. The CRJ program was sold in June 2020 to the Japanese company Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, which no longer makes them but continues to produce parts.
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