Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he has grounded the Army battalion involved in the operation of the Blackhawk helicopter with three soldiers that crashed into a passenger plane with more than 60 people on Wednesday night.



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Hegseth: Army battalion involved in DCA crash grounded for 48 hours

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Defense secretary Pete Hegseth has given more details about the military crew involved in the deadly American Airlines crash. Officials fear as many as 67 people have been killed after the collision between the Army Black Hawk helicopter and American Airlines regional jet in Washington DC on Wednesday (29 January). Addressing the nation today (30 January), Mr Hegseth said the three military officers on board the Army Black Hawk helicopter were “…

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Pete Hegseth reveals more about military crew involved in American Airlines crash

USA-CRASH-WASHINGTONDC-MILITARY:Pentagon probes crash by 'experienced' Black Hawk crew, halts flights

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Pentagon probes crash by 'experienced' Black Hawk crew, halts flights

Pete Hegseth, chief of the Defense Department, announced Thursday that the Pentagon and Army are investigating the collision over Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in an unexpected first test for the newly minted secretary.

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Pentagon, Army launch investigation into DCA crash

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he has grounded the Army battalion involved in the operation of the Blackhawk helicopter with three soldiers that crashed into a passenger plane with more than 60 people on Wednesday night. Hegseth, in a video released by the Defense Department Thursday morning, said the 12th Aviation Battalion had been conducting…

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“There will be no excuses, we will get to the truth. Mistakes have been made.” Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said this at the White House after the plane crash in Washington.

"Non ci saranno scuse, arriveremo alla verità. Sono stati fatti degli errori". Lo ha detto il capo del Pentagono Pete Hegseth alla Casa Bianca dopo l'incidente aereo a Washington.

Hegseth, 'non ci saranno scuse, ci sono stati errori'

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Hegseth, 'there will be no excuses, there have been mistakes'

In the wake of a tragic midair collision involving a Black Hawk helicopter, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth offers crucial insights into the experienced crew and ongoing investigation. Read more for the latest updates.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Provides Update on Black Hawk Helicopter Involved in Midair Collision — Says It Has "Fairly Experienced Crew" | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hᴏft

The three soldiers aboard the U.S. Army’s Black Hawk helicopter who collided with an American Airlines passenger plane had “sufferful experience,” wore night vision glasses and were conducting an annual training mission at the time of the incident, as reported by the Pentagon on Thursday. U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reported in a video message that he detailed that a special team of investigators was already on the ground and that he …

Los tres soldados a bordo del helicóptero Black Hawk del Ejército de Estados Unidos que ha colisionado con un avión de pasajeros de American Airlines tenían «bastante experiencia», llevaban gafas de visión nocturna y estaban realizando una misión anual de entrenamiento en el momento del incidente, según ha informado el Pentágono el jueves. Lo ha comunicado el Secretario de Defensa de EE.UU., Pete Hegseth, en un mensaje de vídeo, en el que ha det…

La tripulación del helicóptero accidentado en Washington tenía experiencia y gafas de visión nocturna

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The crew of the crash helicopter in Washington had experience and night vision goggles

The American Airlines regional jet that collided mid-air with a Blackhawk helicopter Wednesday night was at least partially submerged beneath the Potomac River, according to media reports. A Washington D.C. law enforcement source “painted a really grim picture” of what they saw on the ground to CNN Wednesday night, telling a correspondent that “at least […] The post Plane reportedly partially submerged after mid-air collision first appeared on T…

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Thursday morning that a “fairly experienced” crew was on the Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Airlines flight near Washington, D.C., Wednesday night before both aircraft crashed into the Potomac River. Sixty-four people, including passengers and crew, were on board American Airlines Flight 5342, a regional ...

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Pete Hegseth Reveals More Info On Army Helicopter Involved In Deadly Plane Crash

WASHINGTON (WHDH) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the helicopter involved in Wednesday’s collision over the Potomac River was conducting a routine training mission.He said

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Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth says ‘mistake was made’ during military training, regarding deadly crash - Boston News, Weather, Sports

Hegseth: Army battalion involved in DCA crash grounded for 48 hours

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