Investigation into DC plane and helicopter collision looking at potential mistakes in ‘no margin for error’ situation
As recovery crews endure cold water and miserable rain Friday to attempt to pull more wreckage of American Airlines Flight 5342 and an Army Black Hawk helicopter from the Potomac River, investigators are intensifying their search for the collision’s cause – with initial concerns already raised about the path of at least one of the aircraft.
Day Before Collision, Another Plane Aborted First Landing at Reagan to Avoid Helicopter
On Tuesday, a day before Wednesday’s fatal collision, a Republic Airways jet from Windsor Locks, Conn., was minutes away from landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport before it aborted its landing to avoid a helicopter in its way.
What is known about the collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter near DC
A jet with 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D
A visual timeline of the collision between a passenger plane and a Black Hawk helicopter in DC
Washington DC airspace challenges highlighted by passenger jet and Army helicopter collision
The crash of an American Airlines passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday highlighted issues around the congested airspace shared by civilian and military aircraft over the U.
Boater finds debris from DC midair plane collision
Dean Naujoks filmed the moment he came across American Airlines-branded sugar packets and a document with landing gear ...
Black Aerospace Organization rejects Trump's claim that DEI led to mid-air collision
MIAMI - The Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals is pushing back against President Donald Trump 's assertion that ...
Families mourn 67 killed in Army helicopter collision with American Eagle jet
All 67 people aboard an American Eagle flight from Kansas and an Army helicopter were killed in a collision Wednesday night ...
Army helicopter was alerted to plane’s presence two minutes before collision
Air traffic controllers twice alerted the crew of a U.S. Army helicopter to the presence of an inbound American Airlines jet, ...
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 over the years that were scarily ...
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 ...
A groom-to-be pilot, a daughter of Indian immigrants and figure skating champions are among DC air collision victims
Here are some of the victims of the tragedy identified so far. A mother and her young son Julia Kay and her son, 11-year-old ...
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 ...
Midair collision kills 67 people in the deadliest US air disaster in almost a quarter century
A midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight from Kansas killed all 67 people aboard the two ...
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 ...
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 ...