What caused the fatal mid-air collision? Key questions about plane crash
Authorities are investigating the mid-air collision between AA flight and a U.S. Army helicopter. Experts call for prudence as facts become available.
Midair collision at Reagan National Airport marks first fatal U.S. commercial plane crash since 2009
On January 29, 2025, a PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ-700, operating as American Eagle Flight 5342, collided midair with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter while on approach to Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). The tragic accident marks the first deadly crash involving a commercial airliner in the U.S. since 2009.
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 has killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft
D.C. collision is deadliest U.S. air disaster since 2001; air-traffic control under scrutiny
A midair collision between an Army helicopter and a jetliner killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft, officials said Thursday, as they scrutinized the actions of the military pilot in the country’s deadliest aviation disaster in almost a quarter century.
Control tower at National Airport understaffed before deadly collision
Two of Reagan National Airport’s air traffic controllers were doing double duty Wednesday night, according to a government report.
What to know about the deadly American Airlines and Black Hawk helicopter collision
Newly appointed Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said Thursday that the midair collision Wednesday night between a regional American Airlines passenger jet and a Black Hawk military helicopter over the Potomac River near Washington,
Prior to DC plane crash, last major US air disaster killed 50 near Buffalo: A look back
Continental Airlines Flight 3407 crashed into a house in Clarence Center, killing everyone on board the plane.
Crisis immediately greets Duffy as he takes over Transportation Department
The midair collision at Reagan National Airport on Wednesday night has presented Sean Duffy with a major crisis just hours ...
National Transportation Safety Board provides updates on plane, helicopter collision in Washington D.C.
CBS News confirmed only one air traffic control worker was managing the helicopters when the crash between a military helicopter and passenger plane occurred in Washington D.C. That is a job normally ...
Day before D.C. plane crash, another jet had to abort first landing at Reagan National
The American Airlines plane operating as American Eagle Flight 5342 collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan ...
'Black box' flight data recorder recovered in DC plane crash: Recap
American Airlines Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas, was attempting to land when the plane and a Black Hawk helicopter ...
American Airlines crash into helicopter marks a rare fatal incident in U.S. aviation history
Fatal crashes like the one that happened near Washington on Wednesday are increasingly rare because of modern aviation safety ...
After D.C. air collision, Transportation’s Duffy vows reforms as Trump dictates
Facing his first crisis just two days into the job, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy touted reforms sought by the ...
D.C. Plane Crash Live Updates: Reagan Air Traffic Control Tower Was Reportedly Understaffed
Sixty-seven people died in a collision between a Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet operated by PSA Airlines and a military Black ...