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.
Here are some of the deadliest plane crashes in U.S. history
Fatal crashes of commercial aircraft in the U.S. have become a rarity. The deadliest recent crash was in 2009 near Buffalo, N.Y. All 45 passengers and the four crew members were killed when the Bombardier DHC-8 propeller plane crashed into a house. One person on the ground also was killed.
D.C. Plane Crash Puts Spotlight on History of ‘Near Misses’ in the U.S.
The fatal D.C. plane crash has renewed focus on the recent history of crashes and near misses in U.S. airspace.
The lives lost in the D.C. plane-helicopter crash
Family and friends remember victims of the collision between American Eagle Flight 5342 and an Army helicopter near Reagan National Airport.
Stories emerge of victims killed in D.C. plane crash
World champion skaters, a consultant who just moved to the D.C. area, a crew chief who was a new dad, champion figure skating coaches and rising skating stars were among those killed in the midair collision between an American Airlines plane and an Army helicopter over Washington,
Passenger Plane, Helicopter Crash Near Washington, D.C.
A total of 67 people are presumed dead after a regional American Airlines operated by PSA Airlines, collided with an Army helicopter in midair on Wednesday night when it was about to land at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Delta’s push for more flights at Washington airport gets a fresh look after deadly crash
Before the deadly collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday, Delta Air Lines lobbied Congress to ...
American Air collision: A history of deadly plane crashes in Dallas-Fort Worth
The last major collision of a commercial U.S. airline dates back to 2009, when a Colgan Air incident left 50 dead near ...
Vintage Chicago Tribune: Plane crashes that stunned our city
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found no evidence of foul play and blamed the crash on errors by the pilot, who failed to retract the plane’s spoilers, or air brakes, at the critical ...
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The D.C.-area crash recalls some of the deadliest aircraft disasters in U.S. history
Responders are working to recover the victims of Wednesday night's midair collision over Washington, D.C. It could be the ...
Southwest Airlines CEO on American Airlines crash in DC: 'Our hearts go out'
Southwest's CEO Bob Jordan said "our hearts go out" to people on the American Airlines flight involved in Wednesday night’s ...
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, there have been warning signs in recent years of a significant risk of a ...
Deadly plane crash near Washington, D.C. cancels NYC flights to and from Reagan National Airport
A deadly plane crash over the Potomac River near Washington, D.C. canceled flights to and from Reagan National Airport ...
“Oh my”: What Air-Traffic Radio Tells Us About the American Airlines Plane Crash
WASHINGTON—Just after 8:47 p.m. on Wednesday, an air-traffic controller at Reagan National Airport relayed a seemingly ...
CVG flights to D.C. canceled after crash between American Airlines flight, helicopter
At three least three flights, from Cincinnati's airport to Washington D.C. have been canceled Thursday after a mid-air crash.
Plane collides with helicopter, crashes into DC river; bodies reportedly recovered
An airplane collided with a helicopter while trying to land at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday ...