67 presumed dead in collision of regional jet and Black Hawk helicopter
A source tells NBC News that, according to a preliminary FAA report, a single air traffic controller was handling both planes and helicopters when the crash occurred. Normally at the D.C. tower at that time of day and for the volume of air traffic,
American Airlines Regional Jet, Army Helicopter Crash Near D.C. Airport
Authorities are investigating an apparent crash involving a regional jetliner and a helicopter near a Washington, D.C. area airport, according to U.S. government and industry officials.
67 dead after midair collision between American Airlines jet, Army helicopter; Black boxes recovered
The National Transportation Safety Board said the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder from the American Airlines jet that collided with the Black Hawk helicopter have been recovered from the wreckage in the Potomac River and are now at the NTSB labs for evaluation.
Regional jet carrying 64, military helicopter on training flight collide near Reagan National Airport
A regional jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with a military helicopter on Wednesday night as it approached Washington Reagan National Airport. The flight was en route from Wichita,
American Airlines regional jet crashes into Potomac River after colliding with chopper
An aircraft said to be an American Airlines regional jet went down near Ronald Reagan National Airport on Wednesday night following a crash with a
FAA restricting helicopter flights near Reagan National after crash
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is indefinitely restricting helicopter flights near Washington Reagan National Airport after a deadly collision between an American Airlines regional jet and Army Black Hawk killed 67 people.
Pilots had reported near-misses with helicopters at Reagan National Airport in the years before the deadly crash
In the three years before the deadly collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight near Reagan National Airport, at least two other pilots reported near-misses with helicopters while landing at the airport,
American Airlines regional jet involved in midair collision with helicopter near DCA, FAA says
An American Airlines regional jet was involved in a midair collision near Washington, D.C., the Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday.
All feared dead after American Airlines jet collides with Army helicopter during landing at D.C.’s Reagan airport
A passenger jet collided with a helicopter while landing at Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night the, FAA said.
Washington DC plane crash: What we know so far about the mid-air collision near Reagan Airport
Questions remain over the mid-air collision between a jet, which was carrying 64 people, including the crew, and a military helicopter carrying three soldiers
Bombardier CRJ700 Is a Popular Regional Jet Model
The Bombardier CRJ700 is a small single-aisle jet that can be arranged with seating for up to 78 passengers. American ...
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Officials search river where a passenger jet and Army chopper crashed, and probe the cause
American Airlines Flight 5342 with 60 passengers and four crew hit an Army helicopter near Washington D.C.'s Reagan National ...
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What to know about the Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet
The Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet was among the most popular types of aircraft to land at Reagan Airport in Washington.
Regional Jet’s Approach to Reagan Airport Not Unusual
American Airlines Chief Executive Robert Isom said Flight 5342 was “on an otherwise normal approach” to Ronald Reagan ...
How air safety failures and last-minute mistakes set American Airlines jet, Black Hawk chopper on deadly DC collision course
The Post can reveal that miscommunications in one of the most crowded and complex patches of sky in the US are likely to ...
DC plane crash live updates: American Airlines jet black boxes recovered, source says
The plane went down in the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport. An American Airlines regional jet went down in the ...
Shortly Before Fatal Crash, Jet Pilot Was Asked to Change Runways
The plane had been cleared to land on Reagan National Airport’s main runway. But in the final moments of the flight, air ...
The 2 Aircraft That Collided Over Washington are Both Workhorses in Use Around the World
The Army helicopter and regional American Airlines jet that collided over Washington are both workhorse aircraft that operate ...