Today the Army released the following statement regarding the tragic mid-air collision of American Airlines Flight 5342 and a United States Army Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter on Jan. 29, 2025:
“Regarding allegations expressed in a New York Times article dated April 27, the Army cautions against speculating about potential causes or contributing factors prior to the NTSB completing its investigation. The NTSB Preliminary Report presents only a portion of information related to the accident and does not draw conclusions. It is irresponsible to take snippets of information and present them in a way that casts blame on any individual or group. We encourage anyone who’d like to better understand the timeline associated with the accident and the initial findings of the NTSB preliminary report to read the full preliminary report. The events of January 29th were tragic, and the Army is committed to a full and thorough investigation that will provide fact-based conclusions so we can ensure an accident such as this is never repeated.”
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