NTSB recovers flight recorders from deadly DC midair collision

The NTSB has recovered the flight data and cockpit voice recorders from the Bombardier CRJ700 involved in the deadly midair collision near D.C., with analysis underway to determine the cause.

DC plane crash: What we know about the aircraft involved

An Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines passenger jet killing three soldiers, 60 passengers and four crew members. Here’s what we know about the aircraft involved.

DC plane crash: Former U.S. Army Black Hawk pilot flew same path
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Brett Rustand is a former U.S. Army Black Hawk pilot and he's talking with FOX 10 about the deadly crash between an American Airlines flight and a Black Hawk helicopter on Jan. 29. He shares his expertise as he's flown that same path where the crash took place.

LIVE DC plane crash updates: Midair collision leaves no survivors

Officials do not believe anyone survived the midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a military helicopter over Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C. on Wednesday night.

Airspace expert explains what needs to be evaluated to determine cause of Reagan Airport crash

A former FAA Air Traffic Organization president says evaluating the communication and visibility issues leading up to the helicopter-jet crash at Reagan Airport will be critical to determine the cause.

Washington Capitals, young skaters honor teammates lost in DC plane crash

The Washington Capitals community and young skaters across the DMV are mourning the victims of the American Airlines plane crash, including those with ties to local ice rinks.

AZ Black Hawk pilot remarks on D.C. plane crash
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The midair crash in Washington D.C. is having ripple effects across the country. A Colonel and pilot at the Papago Park Military Reservation in Phoenix is talking about how they keep safe in the air when taking off so close to Phoenix's Sky Harbor Airport. FOX 10's Brian Webb has this story.

How do you become an air traffic controller? Deadly crash puts job requirements in spotlight

After a tragic midair collision at Reagan National Airport, air traffic controller staffing and training have come under scrutiny. Here’s what it takes to enter this demanding career.

DC plane crash timeline: What to know about the deadly crash

Hundreds of responders have removed at least 28 bodies from the icy waters of the Potomac River after a deadly plane crash, according to officials as of Thursday morning. 

Staffing ‘not normal’ in air traffic control tower during DC plane crash: reports

It is being reported that staffing was “not normal" in the air traffic control tower at Washington Reagan National Airport during the time of the deadly plane crash on Wednesday night. 

Nancy Kerrigan brought to tears by skaters' plane crash deaths

U.S. Figure Skating confirmed that several of its members were aboard a flight that crashed near Washington D.C. on Wednesday.

Facing first national tragedy in office, Trump offers condolences before launching attacks on DEI

President Donald Trump took the podium at Thursday's White House press briefing to address the deadly plane crash near Reagan National Airport Wednesday night. It is the first national tragedy the president has had to address in his second term.

When was the last major commercial airplane crash?

Before Wednesday's crash between a passenger jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter, the last fatal crash involving a U.S. commercial airline occurred in 2009 in New York.

Trump blasts DEI in wake of DC plane crash

President Trump said diversity hiring efforts at the FAA could be a factor in the deadly DC plane crash, though when pressed about why, he acknowledged there’s no evidence.

Air Florida Flight 90: What happened when plane crashed into DC's Potomac River in 1982?

Several federal and state investigations have been launched after an American Airlines flight and a military helicopter collided near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and fell into the Potomac River, killing all 64 people aboard the flight and all three people aboard the helicopter.

DC plane crash: Flag draped remains honored by first responders

First responders honor the flag draped remains of an unidentified victim recovered after an American Airlines jet collided with an Army helicopter at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C.

'Beloved' members of Philadelphia Skating Club killed in DC plane crash, club says

The Philadelphia Ice Skating Club and Humane Society says the are mourning the loss of "beloved" members who were onboard a flight was tragically involved in a deadly collision Wednesday night.