A Black Hawk helicopter can transport up to "12 fully equipped, seated troops in combat," according to Lockheed Martin, the weapons company that builds the helicopter. There are about 5,000 of these helicopters in use by the United States Military.
An American Airlines regional passenger plane with a seating capacity between 66 and 78 collided with a helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Jan.
Military spokesman Ron McLendon II said the Army is joining an investigation into the crash headed by the National Transportation Security Board.
Through maps, videos, photos and radio transmissions, CNN is piecing together what occurred during the deadly, midair collision.
“CPI Aero has delivered over 6,000 of these gunner window assemblies to Sikorsky since 2010 ... on this critical program in support of the Black Hawk helicopter fleet,” stated Dorith Hakim ...