American Airlines Crash in D.C. Is Third Deadliest U.S. Aircraft Incident Since 9/11
There were 64 people on the American Airlines jet and three soldiers in the U.S. Army helicopter at the time of the Jan. 29 midair collision
American Airlines Plane Crash Ends U.S. Aviation’s Safety Streak
While landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday shortly before 9 p.m., American Airlines Flight 5342 collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter and crashed into the icy Potomac River.
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 to pinpoint the cause of the mid-air collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and the U.S. Army helicopter on Wednesday night.
American Airlines crash in Washington, D.C., may be carrier’s worst disaster in two decades
Wednesday night’s crash of an American Airlines commuter plane in Washington could be one of the worst disasters for the Fort Worth-based airline in more than two decades.
What We Know About American Airlines Passengers Killed in the Crash
A number of figure skaters, their coaches and family members were on board the flight returning home from a training camp in Wichita, Kan., U.S. Figure Skating said. + Former world figure-skating cham
What we know about the people presumed dead in the D.C. plane crash
After an all-night search-and-rescue operation in frigid conditions and heavy winds on the icy Potomac, officials pivoted Thursday morning to recovery operations.
Here are the victims of the Washington, DC plane crash
Below are the names of the victims that we know so far. Click on each square to learn more about those killed. This article will be updated as new information becomes available. Viewing in the app? Click here to learn more about those who were onboard.
Helicopter May Have Deviated From Approved Path Before Deadly Crash
The Army Black Hawk is said to have been flying higher than it should have been when it collided with a passenger jet, killing 67 people. And the air traffic controller on duty was doing a job usually ...
A history of commercial plane crashes and what we learned from them
Collisions like the one between an American Airlines plane and a helicopter over the Potomac River in D.C. this week have led to changes in the way we travel.
Doomed American Eagle flight was carrying elite figure skaters going home from a training camp
The camp serves as a launchpad for athletes vying for their spot on Team USA in the upcoming world championships.
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Airlines add new flights to New Orleans airport for Super Bowl weekend. Here's the list.
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Who were the D.C. plane crash victims? Figure skaters, a soon-to-wed pilot, civil rights lawyer among those killed in American Airlines-Black Hawk collision
Officials believe that all 67 people aboard an American Airlines flight and an Army helicopter were killed when the two ...
Students, Olympic skaters, families and more. A tribute to lives lost in the DC plane crash
American Airlines Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army Black Hawk collided in Washington, D.C. Authorities believe all 67 on board ...
Congestion concerns about 'America's busiest runway' revived by deadly crash in DC
The deadly collision of an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter late Jan. 29 in Washington, D ...
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Friends, family across country remember growing list of victims of plane collision tragedy
Across the county, families, friends and communities are remembering the lives lost in Wednesday night's plane collision in ...