What we know after American Airlines plane crashes with Black Hawk helicopter in Washington, D.C.
Sixty passengers and four crew members from the plane and three Black Hawk helicopter personnel are feared dead as a recovery mission is underway.
American Airlines plane, Army helicopter collide outside Reagan National Airport near Washington DC
An American Airlines plane carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter outside Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C. Wednesday evening. Three soldiers were onboard the helicopter and a massive search and rescue operation is now unfolding in the Potomac River.
No survivors after American Airlines flight collided with a military helicopter near Washington, DC
An American Airlines jet carrying 64 people collided Wednesday with a helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport, with no survivors expected.
D.C. plane crash live updates: Families mourn 67 victims after American Airlines jet and helicopter collide
Latest news and live updates after an American Airline jet collided with a Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River.
Reagan National Airport crash: Military Black Hawk helicopter collides midair with American Airlines jet
An Army Black Hawk helicopter collided midair with an American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas, at Reagan National Airport on Wednesday.
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DC plane crash live updates: American Airlines jet black boxes recovered, source says
The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that a military helicopter collided with a regional jet near Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C.
Everyone Aboard American Airlines Jet That Collided With Army Helicopter Feared Dead
U.S. Figure Skating confirms "several members of our skating community" were on the flight: "We are devastated by this unspeakable tragedy."
Pilot of American Airlines jet that crashed in Washington DC had Florida ties
One of the pilots of the passenger jet involved in a mid-air collision in Washington, D.C. was a native of New York but grew up in Florida, where he learned to fly planes, according to records and statements from those who knew him.
American Airlines jet from Wichita collided with helicopter near DC airport, officials say
Officials say more than 60 people were aboard the plane when it and an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided over the Potomac River late Wednesday night.
ERAU prof, former FAA air-traffic control boss, discusses American Airlines Flight 5342 crash
A former FAA official and Embry-Riddle professor is urging a thorough investigation into what caused the American Airlines ...
Trump orders assessment of aviation safety, names acting FAA administrator after deadly DC plane crash
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed two executive orders appointing a new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) deputy ...
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American Airlines Regional Jet Crashes Near D.C., All Takeoffs and Landings Halted at Reagan National
An American Airlines regional jet collided with a military helicopter as it was approaching Reagan National Airport.
FAA auditing Atlanta’s airport, others across country over near misses and collisions
The audit follows an incident in September where two jets clipped each other on the runway at Hartsfield-Jackson.
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Father Of Co-Pilot Killed In DCA Crash Fights Tears, Finds Comfort Knowing His Son ‘Was Right With Jesus’
The father of 28-year-old PSA Airlines co-pilot Sam Lilley, who was killed in the deadly collision near Ronald Reagan ...
D.C. aircraft collision: Lawmakers react to tragedy, staffing issues reported
In the wake of the midair collision that occurred in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, multiple lawmakers and other prominent ...
Expert puts onus on FAA for American Airlines, helicopter crash: 'Bad management' is 'putting us at risk'
An aviation expert is calling for taking "a bulldozer to the front of the FAA" after the fatal collision between an American Airlines flight and an Army helicopter over Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.
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US aviation agency: Staffing at Reagan airport tower was 'not normal'
A single controller was handling communications for both helicopters and planes, a task usually divided between two people, ...