Government officials have admitted there were failures by the Army Black Hawk helicopter crew in the fatal crash with an American Airlines jet over the Potomac River in January. The crash left 67 people dead.

In a 209-page court filing, the U.S. government said it is among the defendants liable for the damages from the Jan. 29 crash.

In a court filing late Wednesday, the federal government accepted liability in the Jan. 29 collision between a military helicopter and a commercial jet over the Potomac River, opening the door for the families of those killed to proceed toward a monetary settlement.

CHARLOTTE — The U.S. government admitted fault today in the deadly mid-air collision that killed 67 people, including a flight crew based in Charlotte. This incident occurred on Jan. 29 between American Airlines Flight 5342 and a military Blackhawk helicopter over the Potomac River.

The U.S. government admitted Wednesday that the actions of an air traffic controller and Army helicopter pilot played a role in causing a collision

The United States admitted fault for a January midair collision that killed 67 people in a Wednesday filing that said it breached its “duty of care” for passengers. An American Airlines flight and

A helicopter crash in Mayes County near 550 Rd and Quail Drive has resulted in one fatality, confirmed Oklahoma Highway Patrol officials.

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol has released new details after a deadly helicopter crash Friday morning in Mayes County.

An Idaho Falls man died in a helicopter crash Friday in Oklahoma. Emanuele Tsikoudakis, 56, was piloting the helicopter when it crashed nose-first into the ground near County Road East 550 and County Road 4355 in Mayes County,

LOCUST GROVE, Okla. — Oklahoma Highway Patrol is on the scene of downed helicopter near Locust Grove. It happened around 9:18 a.m. on Friday. No further details are available at this time. 2 News Oklahoma crews are en route.