U.S. admits liability in Army helicopter collision with American Airlines jet that killed 67 people

U.S. admits liability in Army helicopter collision with American Airlines jet that killed 67 people

Published Wed, Dec 17 2025

6:49 PM EST

Key Points

• The U.S. admits liability in the deadly Army Black Hawk helicopter collision with an American Airlines plane in January.

(EDITORS NOTE: Image contains graphic content) In this U.S. Coast Guard handout, the Coast Guard investigates aircraft wreckage on the Potomac River on Jan. 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. 

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The United States admitted liability in the deadly collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an arriving American Airlines regional jet in Washington D.C. that killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft.

"The United States admits that it owed a duty of care to Plaintiffs, which it breached, thereby proximately causing the tragic accident on January 29, 2025," the U.S. said in a court filing on Wednesday.

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