U.S. Government Admits Liability After Black Hawk Crash With Wichita Flight

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The U.S. government has admitted liability in the deadly crash involving an American Airlines flight from Wichita to Washington, D.C., earlier this year.

In a court filing Wednesday, the Justice Department admitted that failures by the pilots of an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an air traffic controller at Reagan National Airport led to the crash.

The Jan. 29 collision over the Potomac River killed all 67 people aboard American Eagle Flight 5342 and the Army helicopter.

"The United States admits that on January 29, 2025, the pilots flying PAT25 failed to maintain vigilance so as to see and avoid other aircraft and their failure was a cause-in fact and proximate cause of the accident," the document says.

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U.S. admits liability in deadly crash involving Wichita flight

The midair collision between a miliary helicopter and American Eagle Flight 5342 killed 67 people.