Live updates: Airport control tower was understaffed before D.C. plane crash; black boxes recovered
Investigators confirmed they have recovered a cockpit voice recorder and a flight-data recorder from American Eagle Flight ...
US airlines’ 16-year safety record ended with tragedy. There were warnings ahead of the crash
US airlines had gone 16 years without a fatal crash until Wednesday night. But as impressive as that safety record had been, ...
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Midair collision near D.C. leaves no survivors as recovery efforts continue
Authorities have switched to a recovery mission in the Potomac River following a midair collision between an American Eagle ...
It's been nearly 16 years since the last deadly commercial plane crash in America
It's been more than two decades since American Airlines, the nation's largest carrier, was involved in a deadly crash.
Washington’s Jam-Packed Airspace Has Prompted Warnings for Years
Lawmakers have lobbied to add flights, while pilots have complained about the presence of military and other aircraft.
Conversation around Austin airport near-misses highlight industry fears after deadly DC plane crash
The American air travel system has been under increasing stress in recent years, most notably in a series of near tragedies ...
Ronald Reagan Washington ‘one of the most demanding airports’ for pilots, who face ‘helicopter alley’
DCA is one of the most demanding airports in the world. It also has what’s known as ‘helicopter alley’ with hundreds of ...
Records show passenger jet was in S.C. hours before deadly crash with Blackhawk
Online records show a passenger jet involved in a mid-air collision with an Army helicopter was at a South Carolina airport hours before the deadly crash.
Washington, DC, plane crash thrusts high-stakes role of air traffic control into the spotlight
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, an ex-Army Black Hawk pilot, said communications between airline and military pilots usually go through ...
Here’s what we know so far about the DCA airplane collision
Among commercial flights, Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crashed on landing at San Francisco International airport in 2013, with ...
D.C. crash took place in congested airspace shared by jets, helicopters
Pilots rely on many safety systems when flying into the busy airspace over the capital on the approach to Reagan National ...
3 main questions in the American Airlines plane crash investigation
DALLAS — Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board will likely be studying three main elements as they try ...