Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Government officials admitted errors by pilots flying a U.S. Army helicopter caused a deadly collision with an airliner near the capital, and an airline seeks dismissal from a lawsuit.

The lawsuit also blamed American Airlines and its regional partner, PSA Airlines, for their roles in the crash, but those airlines have filed motions to dismiss.

The disaster marked the deadliest crash of a US commercial flight in decades. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The U.S. government says the actions of an air traffic controller and Army helicopter pilot played a role in a fatal collision last January between an airliner and a Black Hawk near the nation’s capital.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government admitted Wednesday that the Federal Aviation Administration and the Army played a role in causing the collision last January between an airliner and a Black Hawk helicopter near the nation’s capital, killing 67 people. The official response to the first lawsuit filed by one of the victims’ families said […]

The United States government admitted fault Wednesday night for the midair collision over the Potomac River in January, according to a court filing.

U.S. government acknowledges negligence in helicopter-plane collision, resulting in 67 deaths, amid ongoing legal proceedings and investigations.

U.S. government admits fault in deadly plane crash near Washington airport that killed 67 people when Army helicopter collided with passenger flight.