Event Brief
Animation Reveals Final Moments Before Plane Collision
Filed: Feb 12, 2026 at 1:11 PM ET
Summary: A harrowing animation depicts the view of pilots moments before an American Airlines jet collided with a Black Hawk helicopter.
WHO: Pilots of American Airlines and Army Black Hawk
WHAT: Collision between an American Airlines jet and a Black Hawk helicopter
WHEN: Feb 12, 2026 at 12:53 PM ET
WHERE: Reagan Washington National Airport
WHY: To illustrate the moments leading up to the collision
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