Mid-air collision of jet, helicopter near DC — what we know
Wreckage from Wednesday’s mid-air collision in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Petty Officer 2nd Class Taylor Bacon/U.S. Coast Guard/Distributed by the Associated Press Share American Airlines Flight 5342 hit an Army helicopter near Washington D.
What we know about some of the D.C. midair collision victims
As many as 60 passengers and four crew members were aboard American Eagle Flight 5342, and the Black Hawk helicopter was carrying three soldiers. There were no survivors.
What caused the fatal mid-air collision? Key questions about plane crash
In the first 24 hours, we usually know very little, and often what we think we know turns out to be false in the days and weeks to follow,” William J. McGee, senior fellow for aviation and travel at the American Economic Liberties Project,
DC plane crash timeline: Midair collision involves 67 passengers, crew members, soldiers
A timeline of the Washington, D.C., plane crash on Jan. 29 details the moments before and after an American Airlines passenger flight and Army helicopter collided over the Potomac.
Midair collision kills 67 people in the deadliest US air disaster in almost a quarter century
At least 28 bodies were pulled from the icy waters of the Potomac River after the helicopter apparently flew into the path of the American Airlines regional jet late Wednesday while it was landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport,
South Florida plane crash survivor says D.C. midair collision, her tragedy have chilling similarities
When American Eagle Airlines Flight 5342 collided midair with a Black Hawk helicopter just moments from landing at Reagan National, Beverly Raposa relived her own crash nightmare.
Howard University professor among victims in midair collision
A Howard University professor and former Miss Kansas contestant known for her “bright smile" and “zest for life" was among the victims in Wednesday’s midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines plane near Reagan National Airport.
D.C. Plane Crash Live: NTSB to Hold Briefing on Midair Collision Investigation
Black boxes recovered after a jet and Army helicopter collided near DC; 14 still missing as NTSB investigates the deadly ...
Investigation into deadly midair collision focuses on helicopter flight
What happened inside the Army Black Hawk helicopter in the moments before the fatal crash is key to unraveling the disaster as plane collision investigations begin.
From Anguish to Aggression: Trump Goes on Offense After Midair Collision
President Trump at moments of national tragedy has always been more comfortable finding fault than providing comfort or ...
Deadly plane collision with Black Hawk Helicopter captured on video near Reagan Airport
An American Airlines plane collided with a military helicopter crashing into the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport ...
Trump sparks outcry with implication that DEI policies are at fault in D.C. midair collision
At his first news conference since the aircraft collision over the Potomac River, President Donald Trump implied Thursday ...
Airline seat parts and sugar packets among debris recovered by boater on Potomac after midair collision
Aircraft window trim, a waterlogged cockpit checklist and American Airlines branded sugar packets joined a grim collection of ...
Deadly mid-air collision renews urgent questions about near-misses, air safety
There have been a number of close calls around the country in recent years that concerned aviation experts and officials.
Trump blames diversity hiring as probe into deadly midair collision begins
President Trump baselessly blamed the FAA's hiring practices under the Biden administration for undermining safety at the ...