Washington Crash Renews Concerns About Air Safety Lapses
Clues emerging from the moments before an Army helicopter collided with a passenger jet suggest breakdowns in the system meant to help aircraft land safely at the busy Reagan National Airport.
Investigators Seek to Salvage Aircraft After Deadly Washington Crash
Investigators plan to push forward on Friday with efforts to retrieve the two aircraft involved in a crash in Washington that killed 67 people and raised questions about air safety in the U.S. capital.
Investigators salvaging remains of Washington air crash
By David Shepardson and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Crews worked to pull the remains of the U.S.' deadliest air disaster in two decades from Washington's Potomac River on Friday, searching for the cause of an incident that has raised questions about air safety and a shortage of tower controllers.
Deadly Crash Revives Scrutiny Over Congested Washington Airspace
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport stands out among US aviation hubs, with complex and bewildering restrictions owing to its peculiar location: right in the middle of a congested urban environment,
Near-Misses at Washington Airport Worried Pilots Well Before Fatal Crash
Seven U.S. pilots told Reuters the landing at Reagan airport is unique due to congested space, along with an inability to communicate directly with military aircraft, which operat
Former Pilot Analyzes DC Plane Crash: Did TCAS Fail?
The crash happened Wednesday night over the Potomac River, killing all 64 passengers on the commercial flight and three crew ...
A trans National Guard pilot was falsely accused of flying the helicopter in the fatal plane collision
A trans member of the National Guard is speaking out after a wave of claims on social media falsely pointed to her as the pilot of the Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a passenger jet in ...
Man who landed plane on Hudson River has theory about why tragic American Airlines crash happened
Captain Sully, who famously landed a plane on New York's Hudson River, has explained why he thinks the American Airlines ...
Reagan Airport Plane Crash: Experts Warn 'We're Ignoring the Real Threat'
The collision, which happened in the evening of on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, led to an extensive emergency response as rescue ...
What we know about the passenger plane collision near Washington, DC
Sixty-seven people are presumed dead after a passenger plane on approach to Reagan National Airport near Washington, DC, ...
Mechanical failure or human error? What might've caused the D.C. plane crash that killed 67 people
Mechanical failure or human error? What might've caused the D.C. plane crash that killed 67 people - ‘Even the most skilled ...
Pilot’s door appeared ajar on plane in Fullerton crash that killed 2, injured 19, investigators say
A witness saw the left main cabin door open during flight, and an examination of the door showed the interior handle was not ...
In Plane Crash Aftermath, A Familiar Trump Returns: Blamer-in-Chief
Trump appeared to resume the role of blamer-in-chief in the aftermath of Thursday's fatal plane crash, surveying the tragedy as just another American citizen asking questions, rather than as the ...
Vintage Chicago Tribune: Plane crashes that stunned our city
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found no evidence of foul play and blamed the crash on errors by the pilot, who failed to retract the plane’s spoilers, or air brakes, at the critical ...
Deadliest plane crashes that shaped Nevada's history and what caused them
In Nevada, the deadliest plane crash was in 1964. A four-engine Constellation operated by California’s Paradise Airlines traveling from Oakland crashed in a mountain near Lake Tahoe after two failed ...
Following deadly plane crash, Trump blames Democrats, DEI without evidence
Expectations were low ahead of the president's comments on the Flight 5342 crash. With his ugly and partisan rhetoric, Trump failed to clear a low bar.
Victims of Washington DC plane crash include teenage rising stars of Boston Skate Club and 'radiant' mother
A group of figure skaters are among the 67 people believed to have been killed in the collision between American Airlines ...