What to Know About the Plane and Helicopter Crash Near Washington
American Eagle Flight 5342 crashed into the Potomac River after colliding with an Army helicopter while approaching Reagan National Airport.
Every Crash Has Tragic Lesson, Says Pilot Famed for Hudson Landing
Chesley B. Sullenberger III said though flying was safer than ever, Wednesday’s crash showed the need for constant vigilance ...
U.S. hasn’t seen a major airline crash since 2009
The last deadly major crash involving a commercial airliner in the U.S. was in 2009, when 49 people — 45 passengers, 2 pilots ...
Opinion
First US commercial plane crash fatalities in 16 years due to — military Black Hawk
A Washington DC plane crash marks the country's first commercial flight fatality in 16 years, and it happened over the most secure airspace in the country.
43 years ago, another D.C. plane crash and dramatic rescue on the Potomac River
The crash and rescue on the icy river connecting Washington, DC and Virginia had similarities to this one. Five of the 79 ...
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Boom Goes Supersonic, Makes Civil Aviation History
Tuesday morning at Mojave Air & Space Port in California, almost 80 years after U.S. Air Force ace Chuck Yeager first ...
A Private Jet Full of Vegas Revelers Never Made It Home. Would They Have Been Safer Flying Commercial?
Fancy fliers are creating a huge boom in private-jet travel, no longer the exclusive province of Fortune 500 companies, ...
Collision recalls 1982 Air Florida crash into the 14th Street Bridge
The devastating Air Florida Flight 90 crash on Jan. 13, 1982 and subsequent rescue efforts in the ice-covered Potomac River transfixed Washington and the nation ...
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Air Force Launches Investigation Following F-35 Crash in Alaska
A U.S. Air Force pilot is safe after ejecting from an F-35 Lightning II that crashed while landing during a training exercise ...
More problems for the costly F-35 jet: Another just fell from the sky
The F-35s soaring costs, manufacturing delays and recent mishaps have led to a barrage of criticisms against the military's costliest weapons program.
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