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Black Hawk Collision Examined for Altitude Gauge Errors, Missed ATC Calls

The NTSB investigates altimeter discrepancies and missed air traffic control communications as factors in January's fatal midair collision involving a Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines CRJ700 near Washington, D.C., which resulted in 67 fatalities.

2025-02-14T12:06:27.839634-08:00

The Air Current

NTSB Hearing Finds Army Black Hawk Flew Above Assigned Altitude Before Fatal Reagan National Collision

2025-07-30T06:47:56.852480-07:00

Reuters

NTSB Sets July Hearing to Probe Fatal January Midair Collision at Reagan National

2025-07-22T19:31:51.968713-07:00

Vertical Mag

Sikorsky Achieves Milestone with Rotor Blown Wing UAS

2025-03-10T05:51:02.804056-07:00

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Vertical Mag

CHC opens hangar at Farol de São Tomé heliport in Campos dos Goytacazes to support offshore Brazil operations CHC Helicopter has opened a hangar at Farol de São Tomé Heliport in Campos dos Goytacazes, near Rio de Janeiro, expanding its offshore support footprint in Brazil. The facility adds operational capacity for offshore transport and now hosts two Sikorsky S‑92A helicopters based at the heliport.

2025-09-23T06:44:27.195204-07:00

CHC opens hangar at Farol de São Tomé heliport in Campos dos Goytacazes to support offshore Brazil operations

avbrief.com

Sergei Sikorsky, eldest son of helicopter pioneer Igor Sikorsky, dies at 100 Sergei Sikorsky, eldest son of Igor Sikorsky — whose pioneering work established the helicopter — has died at 100. His passing severs a direct familial connection to the formative years of rotorcraft development and the Sikorsky legacy that shaped vertical flight technology.

2025-09-20T09:48:28.915038-07:00

Sergei Sikorsky, eldest son of helicopter pioneer Igor Sikorsky, dies at 100

FlightGlobal

Sikorsky demonstrates autonomous UH-60 Black Hawk and S-76 to US Marine Corps Sikorsky completed demonstrations of autonomous flight technology using a UH‑60 Black Hawk and an S‑76 commercial helicopter for US Marine Corps evaluation, validating autonomous takeoff, flight and logistics-capable operations as a potential option for future unmanned or optionally crewed resupply missions.

2025-09-09T14:23:00.114740-07:00

Sikorsky demonstrates autonomous UH-60 Black Hawk and S-76 to US Marine Corps

satnews

CAL FIRE and Sikorsky sign five-year deal to develop autonomous S-70i Firehawk Sikorsky and CAL FIRE have launched a five-year collaboration to develop an autonomous-capable S-70i Firehawk, integrating autonomous flight technologies into wildfire suppression to improve operational safety and effectiveness. The programme builds on Sikorsky’s prior autonomous Black Hawk trials and CAL FIRE’s existing S-70i fleet.

2025-09-03T11:05:26.235068-07:00

CAL FIRE and Sikorsky sign five-year deal to develop autonomous S-70i Firehawk

defence-industry.eu

U.S. Army gives Lockheed $720M for JAGM/HELLFIRE production; Sikorsky awarded $43M to start Black Hawk modernization The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin a $720 million contract for production of JAGM and HELLFIRE missiles—the fourth and final follow‑on under its current multi‑year agreement—and separately granted Sikorsky an initial $43 million award to begin Black Hawk modernization engineering, funding foundational capabilities, requirements and MBSE-based architecture work.

2025-08-21T07:01:08.471631-07:00

U.S. Army gives Lockheed $720M for JAGM/HELLFIRE production; Sikorsky awarded $43M to start Black Hawk modernization

The Aviationist

Sikorsky wins $43M U.S. Army award to modernize Black Hawk with digital backbone, UAS integration and launched effects Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has been awarded a $43 million U.S. Army contract to fund engineering work to modernize the Black Hawk. The effort focuses on airframe enhancements and a digital backbone to enable UAS integration and launched effects across the fleet.

2025-08-20T14:39:45.990414-07:00

Sikorsky wins $43M U.S. Army award to modernize Black Hawk with digital backbone, UAS integration and launched effects

The Air Current

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NTSB Hearing Finds Army Black Hawk Flew Above Assigned Altitude Before Fatal Reagan National Collision At its opening of the three-day hearing in Washington, the NTSB disclosed that the Army Black Hawk in the Jan. 29 midair collision with an American Eagle CRJ flew above its assigned altitude due to faulty onboard data. Board chair Jennifer Homendy criticized U.S. officials for failing to address the hazard.

2025-07-30T06:47:56.852480-07:00

NTSB Hearing Finds Army Black Hawk Flew Above Assigned Altitude Before Fatal Reagan National Collision

Reuters

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NTSB Sets July Hearing to Probe Fatal January Midair Collision at Reagan National The NTSB will convene a three-day investigative hearing starting July 30 under docket DCA25MA108 to examine the January midair collision between a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk and a PSA Airlines CRJ700 near Reagan Washington National Airport that killed 67. Questioning at the public hearing will be limited to board members, investigators and designated parties.

2025-07-22T19:31:51.968713-07:00

NTSB Sets July Hearing to Probe Fatal January Midair Collision at Reagan National