The radio altimeter on board the Black Hawk at the time of the deadly midair collision read 278 feet, Homendy said. That altimeter uses a radio beam to show the helicopter’s altitude above ...

The Black Hawk is a family of utility helicopters made by Sikorsky, a company owned by Lockheed Martin. One of the mainstays of the U.S. Army, it is extensively used by the U.S. military as a ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – It has been confirmed that the army helicopter was a Black Hawk, which had three people on board at the time of the crash. Unfortunately, there are more questions than ...

Homendy says some radio transmissions between the air traffic controller and the Black Hawk crew weren't fully heard by the pilots of the helicopter either. Sponsor Message She says at least one ...