Collision between helicopter and jetliner kills 67 in deadliest U.S. air disaster in quarter century
A midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft, officials said Thursday, as they scrutinized the actions of the military pilot and reported that control tower staffing was “not normal” at the
American Airlines CEO says it's not clear why helicopter came into jetliner's flight path
American Airlines CEO Robert Isom said the airline has activated its care team to assist in recovery efforts after one of its jets collided with a helicopter.
A history of some of the deadliest plane crashes in US in wake of DC aircraft collision
As officials respond to the deadly aircraft collision on Jan. 29, 2025, here's a look back at the history of commercial plane crashes in the U.S. since the Air Florida disaster in 1982, according to reports from the National Transportation Safety Board.
Everyone aboard an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter is feared dead
All 64 people aboard an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter were feared dead in what was likely to be the worst U.S. aviation disaster in almost a quarter century, officials said Thursday.
Video Appears to Show American Airlines Flight's Collision With a US Army Helicopter Near DC
Grainy video footage taken in the dark of night, seemingly by an airport CCTV camera, appears to capture the moment American Airlines Flight 5342 was in collision with a U.S. Army helicopter
D.C. plane crash live updates: Families mourn 67 victims after American Eagle jet and Army helicopter collide
Latest news and live updates after an American Airline jet collided with a Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River.
Altitude, communication and staffing: Investigators look for clues in fatal jetliner collision with Army helicopter
The NTSB is continuing its investigation into how an American Airlines regional jetliner collided midair with a Black Hawk ...
Collision between helicopter and jetliner kills 67 in nation's worst air disaster in a generation
A midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight from Kansas killed all 67 people aboard the two ...
Pilots have reported repeated close calls similar to fatal collision near DC airport
Airline pilots flying into Washington, D.C., have reported nearly a dozen near misses that were scarily similar to this ...
Plane-Helicopter Collision Over Potomac Is First Fatal Passenger Jetliner Crash on U.S. Soil Since 2013
The U.S. has gone 12 years without a fatal crash of an airline-operated jetliner, according to a database from the Aviation ...
Helicopter pilot in mid-air collision falsely named as transgender service member
Following a fatal air collision above the US capital, social media users claimed the Blackhawk helicopter that struck a ...
‘Heartbreaking’ search for those killed in DC air crash as army helicopter's black box recovered
Police boats combed the banks of the Potomac River on Friday, moving slowly under rainy skies and scanning the shoreline as ...
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NTSB: 'Our job is to make sure this tragedy doesn't happen again'
The National Transportation Safety Board provides updates following the deadly D.C. plane crash. The mid-air collision between an Army helicopter and a jetliner killed all 67 people aboard, marking ...
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FAA restricts helicopter flights near Reagan National Airport after crash: reports
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration recently announced the restriction of helicopter flights near Washington Reagan ...
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'Heartbreaking' search for those killed in DC aircraft collision takes its toll
Police boats combed the banks of the Potomac River on Friday, slowly scanning the shoreline under rainy skies as ...
Midair crash between helicopter, jetliner kills 67 in nation’s worst air disaster in a generation
President Donald Trump began his White House briefing Thursday with a moment of silence and a prayer for victims of Wednesday ...