The NTSB Investigation Into Deadly DC Plane Crash: What to Know
The National Transportation Safety Board typically releases a preliminary report within a few weeks of an accident.
A history of commercial plane crashes and what we learned from them
Collisions like the one between an American Airlines plane and a helicopter over the Potomac River in D.C. this week have led to changes in the way we travel.
How Plane Accidents, like the DC Crash, Are Investigated
The accident that resulted in a commercial airplane crashing into the Potomac yesterday will require air safety investigators to dig deep
What is the NTSB and how will it investigate the DC plane crash?
The NTSB is an independent federal agency responsible for investigating all civil aviation accidents as well as serious incidents in the U.S. involving other modes of transportation, such as railroad disasters and major accidents involving motor vehicles, marine vessels, pipelines and even commercial space operators.
The lives lost in the D.C. plane-helicopter crash
Family and friends remember victims of the collision between American Eagle Flight 5342 and an Army helicopter near Reagan National Airport.
Here Are Some of the Deadliest Plane Crashes in US History
An American Airlines jet with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard has collided with an Army helicopter while coming in for a landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington and multip
D.C. plane crash revives concerns about aviation safety and air traffic controller shortage
The fatal midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter followed a string of near misses ...
Washington crash mars long record of US aviation safety
Midair collision of passenger jet and military helicopter outside the nation's capital was the first mass fatality commercial ...
Aviation safety in the United States: A look at runway incursions and aircraft collisions
A look at the frequency of runway incursions in the United States and the preventative measures taken by the FAA to avoid ...
Live updates: NTSB recovers jet’s flight data to investigate aircraft collision
A midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight from Kansas killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft, officials said Thursday, as they scrutinized the actions of the ...
Spotlight on incidents at airports after fatal crash near Washington D.C.
The deadly plane and helicopter collision outside of Washington D.C. which claimed the lives of 67 people has officials highlighting aviation safety.
What are Black Hawk helicopters and how are they used? What to know after the D.C. aircraft crash
The military helicopter that collided with a regional jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, in a crash that ...
Washington DC airspace challenges highlighted by passenger jet and Army helicopter collision
The crash of an American Airlines passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport ...
What to know about the NTSB and the investigation into the DC plane crash
Since its creation in 1967, the agency reports it has investigated more than 153,000 aviation accidents and incidents.
The most recent commercial aviation accidents in the US
The tragic accident, caused by a midair collision between a regional American Airlines jetliner and an Army helicopter, is ...