What to know about the NTSB and the investigation into the DC plane crash
Since its creation in 1967, the agency reports it has investigated more than 153,000 aviation accidents and incidents.
How Plane Accidents, like the DC Crash, Are Investigated
The accident that resulted in a commercial airplane crashing into the Potomac yesterday will require air safety investigators to dig deep
When was the last US plane crash? List of deadly accidents since 2001
An American Airlines regional passenger jet was involved in a mid-air collision on Wednesday night with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport, officials said.
DC plane crash: what to know about deadly incidents since 2001
An American Airlines flight crashed into military Black Hawk helicopter late Wednesday night near Reagan National Airport. Here are the most recent fatal incidents prior to the crash
Factbox-Deadly US Airline Crashes Since 2001
These are the last 10 deadly airline crashes to occur in the U.S., according to data from the U.S. National Transportation Board and the Flight Safety Foundation's Aviation Safety Network: A Colgan Air turboprop crashed on approach to landing in Buffalo,
What we know about the Washington D.C. plane crash investigation
More than 60 people were killed when an American Airlines regional passenger jet collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday and crashed into the frigid Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Airport re-opens as plane crash recovery work carries on
An American Airlines flight collided in mid-air with a military helicopter on Wednesday night in Washington DC.
Plane crash in DC: What to know about the aircraft involved
The aircraft that collided in Washington, D.C., were a Bombardier CRJ700 jet operated as American Eagle Flight 5342 by PSA Airlines and a U.S. Army Sikorky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter.
Spotlight on incidents at airports after fatal crash near Washington D.C.
The deadly plane and helicopter collision outside of Washington D.C. which claimed the lives of 67 people has officials ...
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.
The American Airlines crash is the nightmare scenario that pilots and aviation workers have long feared
Aviation experts have warned about the risk of a passenger aircraft collision for years.They cite air traffic controller ...
D.C. plane crash revives concerns about aviation safety and air traffic controller shortage
The fatal midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter followed a string of near misses ...
Aviation safety in the United States: A look at runway incursions and aircraft collisions
A look at the frequency of runway incursions in the United States and the preventative measures taken by the FAA to avoid ...
US airlines’ 16-year safety record ended with tragedy. There were warnings ahead of the crash
US airlines had gone 16 years without a fatal crash until Wednesday night. But as impressive as that safety record had been, there have been warning signs in recent years of a significant risk of a ...
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What is the NTSB and how will it investigate the DC plane crash?
The NTSB is an independent federal agency responsible for investigating all civil aviation accidents as well as serious ...
Mississippi plane crashes: Where, when, why did the deadliest air safety failures happen?
Here's what you need to know about the history of plane crashes in Mississippi. Here's what the NTSB says about where, when, ...
Midair collision draws attention to military helicopter training and previous accidents
In a briefing with Pentagon reporters after the crash on Thursday, Army aviation chief of staff Jonathan Koziol said there ...
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 ...
The most recent commercial aviation accidents in the US
The tragic accident, caused by a midair collision between a regional American Airlines jetliner and an Army helicopter, is ...