A visual timeline of the collision between a passenger plane and a Black Hawk helicopter in DC
Through maps, videos, photos and radio transmissions, CNN is piecing together what occurred during the deadly, midair ...
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Extent of helicopter crew’s visual contact with CRJ central to collision probe
Central to the Washington mid-air collision inquiry is whether the military helicopter crew correctly identified the inbound PSA Airlines regional jet, having apparently been informed of its position ...
A pilot’s view on why helicopter did not avoid passenger jet in Washington crash
Dominic Nicholls, who flew helicopters for the British Army, explains how airspace is usually controlled to avoid accidents ...
‘Devastating’: Footage shows what went wrong in Washington plane crash that left no survivors
American Eagle Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas, was descending calmly into Washington’s Ronald Reagan National Airport.
What we know about American Airlines CRJ 700
Here is a photo of a standard PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 series regional jet, from the American Airlines website. According to a brochure from Bombardier CRJ Series, the jet can hold up to 78 ...
The Bombardier CRJ-700 in the American Airlines crash was a safe and reliable workhorse for short-haul routes
The jet's sterling safety record won't help Bombardier, however, as the Quebec manufacturer divested its aircraft programs to focus on private jets for business customers and the ultra-wealthy.