A jet with 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C., sending the two aircraft plummeting into the Potomac River. Everyone on board the two aircraft is feared dead, officials said Thursday.
Sixty passengers and four crew members from the plane and three Black Hawk helicopter personnel are feared dead as a recovery mission is underway.
The FAA and NTSB have launched an investigation into how an American Airlines flight collided with a military helicopter over the Potomac River.
American Airlines CEO Robert Isom shared a letter to all employees sharing updates and resources following the deadly mid-air collision.
DALLAS — Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board will likely be studying three main elements as they try to pinpoint the cause of the mid-air collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and the U.S. Army helicopter on Wednesday night.
The tragic incident has sent shockwaves through the region, prompting flight disruptions as authorities launch a full investigation.
American Airlines will temporarily suspend three routes to Europe this summer and again push back the introduction of its new Flagship Suite business class as a result of the latest delivery delays plaguing the Boeing 787.
Latest news and live updates after an American Airline jet collided with a Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River.
The fatal midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter followed a string of near misses at airports over the last several years.
People gathering outside Gravelly Point near the American Airlines crash site offered prayers as recovery efforts continue.
What happened more than a thousand miles away from Louis Armstrong International is affecting some travelers. At MSY, the air collision and loss of life in D.C. were on travelers' minds.
A longtime American Airlines pilot talks about the challenges of flying in and out of Washington's Reagan National Airport.