Washington’s National Airport has one of the most congested airspaces in the United States, with as many as 800 landings and departures daily, along with military and government helicopters constantly nearby.
A mid-air collision between an American Airlines flight and a US army helicopter took place over the Potomac River in Washington DC, on Wednesday (January 29). A college student, an attorney and a pol
A timeline of the tragic collision between a commercial plane and a Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River, with insights into the ongoing investigation.
An American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while coming in for a landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C. Here, we look at what happened and, more broadly, at aviation safety in the U.S.
The midair collision and plane crash into the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., is hitting close to home on ice skating rinks across the country, including the Orlando Ice Den in Maitland. “I think the whole world is sad. It’s a terrible, unimaginable situation,” said BJ Shue-Chapman, the rink’s skating director.
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By LOLITA C. BALDOR, TARA COPP, ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and LEA SKENE ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Police boats returned to the Potomac River on Friday as part of the recovery and investigation after a
Investigators recover black boxes from deadly DC aircraft crash
Divers returning to the Potomac River for DC plane crash recovery and investigation
DC plane crash: Black Hawk will be lifted out of Potomac today
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.
Tragedy struck in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday night, as an American Airlines jet collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter. That crash resulted in the largest aviation disaster the United States has seen since November 2001.
An American Airlines plane and a U.S. Army helicopter collided near Reagan National Airport and crashed into the Potomac River, according to officials.
No survivors found in crash between Black Hawk helicopter and American Airlines jet over Potomac River near DC
An American Airlines commercial flight and an Army Black Hawk chopper crashed midair on Jan. 29. Here are updates on this developing story.
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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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