These are the deadliest plane crashes in U.S. history
Everyone aboard a plane that collided with an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., are feared dead, which would make it the deadliest U.S. air crash in nearly 24 years.
Helicopter May Have Deviated From Approved Path Before Deadly Crash
The Army Black Hawk is said to have been flying higher than it should have been when it collided with a passenger jet, killing 67 people. And the air traffic controller on duty was doing a job usually handled by two people.
7 dead, 19 injured after medical plane crashes in Northeast Philadelphia
All 6 people on board the plane are dead and one person on the ground was killed in Friday's crash, Mayor Parker said Saturday. At least 19 others were injured.
Washington DC plane crash latest: 41 bodies recovered from river - as another plane goes down in Philadelphia
The US army has made the decision not to release the name of one of the three soldiers killed in the collision. Meanwhile, a medical transport plane has crashed in Philadelphia, killing six people including a child who was receiving treatment for a life-threatening condition.
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.
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In fact, the average risk of an American being in a plane crash is about 1 in 11 million. You're about three times more likely to be killed by a shark and about 2,000 times more likely to get in a motor vehicle crash. Related video: Detroit woman waiting to take off from Reagon when crash happened shares experience
Is flying becoming more dangerous? Washington DC plane crash questions answered
The first air crash of 2025 involving a passenger jet has taken place in Washington DC. An American Airlines regional jet carrying 64 people was on the approach to Ronald Reagan National Airport when it collided in mid-air with an Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday evening. Both aircraft crashed into the Potomac River.
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Disability and civil rights advocates criticized Trump for implying the plane crash could be connected to government diversity programs.
US restricts helicopter flights after Washington crash, 41 bodies recovered
U.S. authorities restricted helicopter flights near Reagan Washington National Airport on Friday, after a midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a military helicopter killed 67 people this week.
No survivors after American Airlines flight collided with a military helicopter near Washington, DC
An American Airlines jet carrying 64 people collided Wednesday with a helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport, with no survivors expected.
DC plane crash victims: College professor, newly engaged pilot among the 67 people killed
There were 64 passengers aboard the plane, and three Army soldiers in the helicopter, according to officials. Here's a look ...
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A regional jet carrying 64 people collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter. Reagan National Airport grounded all flights.
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Investigators have also located the aircraft's black box, CBS reports. It could provide clues into the cause of the crash.