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gbinal authored Jan 30, 2025
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* [VH-60 Black Hawk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_UH-60_Black_Hawk)

### Trackable on Flightradar24 App?
* Unknown, but likely no.
* No.

### Details

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### Notable Incidents

In 2025, a VH-60 Black Hawk from this unit [collided in mid-air](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Potomac_River_mid-air_collision) with a commercial aircraft that was on approach to Reagan National Airport. Both aircraft crashed into the Potomac River, killing all 64 people aboard the commercial flight and 3 aboard the helicopter.

In 2014, the unit held an unusual exercise where 24 helicopters flew over DC. I didn't see it at the time, which was for the best best, because I for one would have 100% read that as _'Ummm... something's going on and we've got 25 minutes'_. The video (linked below) is well worth a watch.

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