Army officials said Thursday the pilots of the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter that collided with the American Airlines jet had night-vision goggles and likely were wearing them at the time of the crash.

Courtesy Gentex Corp. Until the late 1940s, fighter pilots had little more than cloth or leather helmets and goggles to protect ... The result: a “hard hat” for flight crews—the H-1 helmet ...

An NTSB preliminary report determined a medical helicopter based in Onslow County crashed in February after night vision goggles the pilot was wearing fell off in mid-flight. Helicopter crash ...