Black Hawk helicopter

NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy urged Congress to implement 50 safety recommendations following a 2025 midair collision that killed 67 people, including three U.S. Army crew members. The FAA and U.S. Army have taken some measures, but legislative action remains stalled as the Senate passed the ROTOR Act and the House passed the ALERT Act without a unified bill.

A young camper was rescued by a Black Hawk helicopter during a generational flood. Parents feared another Camp Mystic disaster.

U.S. Air and Marine Operations used a Black Hawk helicopter to intercept a drug-smuggling boat off Puerto Rico, seizing 391 pounds of cocaine and apprehending three Dominican nationals. The operation highlights increased efforts to combat narcotrafficking in the Caribbean, with officials crediting the mission's success to coordinated law enforcement and military action.

U.S. Air and Marine Operations intercepted a 25-foot blue vessel off Puerto Rico's coast, seizing 391 pounds of cocaine and three Dominican Republic nationals. A Black Hawk helicopter assisted law enforcement boats during the operation, which is part of broader efforts to combat narcotrafficking in the Caribbean.

An aviation safety bill, the Alert Act, is set for a House vote following a 2025 midair collision between an American Airlines jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Washington, D.C., which killed 67 people. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) endorsed the revised bill, which mandates aircraft locator systems to prevent similar tragedies, though families and some senators argue it needs stronger timelines and provisions.