All 67 victims positively identified in Washington helicopter plane collision
Officials said on Wednesday they have positively identified all 67 people killed in last week's midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a military helicopter over the Potomac River in Washington.
Recovery work resumes at the site of the deadly plane and chopper collision near Washington
Crews are trying to recover the plane’s cockpit and the rest of the remains of the 67 people who died in the midair collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter near the nation’s capital last week.
What to Know About the Passenger Jet, Army Helicopter Collision Near Washington, D.C.
Air traffic controller audio TIME retrieved from LiveATC.net revealed what happened moments before the collision. The tower had cleared the plane for landing on Runway 33, but just seconds before the crash, an air traffic operator asked the helicopter—with radio call sign PAT 25—if the commercial jet—referred to as the CRJ—was in sight.
US investigators to brief senators on Washington helicopter plane collision
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board plan to brief senators Thursday on last week's midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a military helicopter near Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport that killed 67,
Recovery efforts continue after deadly midair collision in Washington
American Airlines jet and Army Black Hawk over Potomac River. 41 bodies recovered; wreckage search ongoing. NTSB investigates helicopter deviation, air traffic control staffing. Both black boxes found;
Senators grill investigators on the midair collision between an American Airlines plane and a Black Hawk military helicopter
Investigators trying to determine what caused last week’s deadly midair collision between a US military Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines plane near Washington, DC, briefed lawmakers Thursday on what they’ve learned after combing through data from both aircraft and air traffic control.
Washington, DC officials identify 66 of 67 victims of midair collision
Washington, D.C. officials have now positively identified 66 of the 67 people killed in Wednesday's midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a military helicopter over the Potomac River.
FAA, NTSB to brief senators on Washington, DC midair collision
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are planning to brief senators just one week after a midair collision claimed the lives of 67 people.
After mid-air collision, FAA temporarily reducing air traffic at Washington airport
The FAA has notified airlines that is cutting the number of arrivals at Washington’s Reagan National Airport after a mid-air ...
How Airline Employees Are Coping After Deadly Washington Crash
Pilots and flight attendants are aware of risks, but commercial aviation tragedies have been infrequent in the U.S. for years.
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AP staff galvanizes to cover tragic midair collision in Washington
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Flying’s gotten safer — and less reported on. Washington crash shows how the aviation beat is fading
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55 victims in Washington, DC midair collision pulled from Potomac River as recovery operation continues
The bodies of 55 victims have been pulled from the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., following the midair collision between ...