An American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided on Jan. 29 as the plane prepared to land at Washington, D.

Homendy said the Black Hawk crew never heard the words “pass ... A few minutes before the twin-engine jet was to land, air traffic controllers asked if it could use a shorter runway.

The UH-60 Black Hawk, based at Fort Belvoir ... A few minutes before the Canadian-made Bombardier CRJ-700 series twin-engine jet was to land, air traffic controllers asked Flight 5342 if it could use ...