Sixty-four people aboard a commercial airliner died Wednesday night after it collided with a military helicopter midair near Reagan Washington National Airport. Both the American Eagle jet and Army Black Hawk are in the Potomac River.
Here are 10 key things to know about the Black Hawk helicopter involved in the incident, its capabilities, and the mission it was conducting at the time of the crash.
The Black Hawk military helicopter, which collided with an American Airlines passenger plane over Washington on the night of January 30, was operated by transgender pilot Joe Ellis. This is reported by the Pakistani The Tribune Express.
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