How American Airlines recovers from a tragic crash that’s ‘not their fault’
It’s been one week since American Eagle Flight 5342 crashed into the Potomac River, and the work has only begun to recover from the deadliest U.S.
How American Airlines communicated through tragedy
Catch up quick: The passenger flight from Wichita, Kansas, was on approach to Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C., when it collided with the helicopter about 9pm ET on Jan. 29. Both plunged into the Potomac River in the deadliest aviation disaster in the U.S. since November 2001.
American Airlines Crash: How U.S. Figure Skating Honored Victims
After 28 of the passengers on American Airlines Flight 5342 were named as part of the figure skating community, U.S. Figure Skating paid tribute to those who died in the Jan. 29 fatal crash.
Update: What we know about the American Airlines plane, helicopter crash in D.C.
The deadliest plane crash in U.S. history was in May 1979, when American Airlines Flight 191 lost an engine during takeoff at Chicago O’Hare International Airport and crashed moments later, killing 258 passengers and 13 crew. Two people on the ground also were killed.
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.
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 ...
American Airlines Captain Has Unexpected Message for 'Fearful' Passengers
"The year saw the smallest number of fatal accidents, with no scheduled passenger jets involved in hull loss or fatal ...
American Airlines pilots had 'verbal reaction' before collision
Investigators have recovered data from inside the plane that shows what the last moments looked like for pilots before the deadly collision.
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Nashville Figure Skating Club remembers victims of American Airlines crash
More than a dozen of the 67 victims on board were members of the figure-skating community. “I think it’s going to be ...
DC plane crash data show conflicting altitude readings from American Airlines jet and military helicopter
Readings have been compared from the black box recovered from American Eagle flight 5342 and the air traffic control tower ...
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American Airlines Collision: Army Helicopter Warned Twice Before Fatal Crash
After American Airlines Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army helicopter collided mid-air, officials shared insight into the respective ...
American Airlines CEO says 'top priority' is taking care of families of those onboard
American Airlines CEO Robert Isom shared a letter to all employees sharing updates and resources following the deadly mid-air ...
Key safety system off in Army helicopter that collided with American Airlines jet, senator says
A key safety system was turned off on the U.S. Army helicopter that collided with an American Airlines regional jet last week ...
American Airlines engine and fuselage lifted from Potomac in effort to recover all victims of D.C. midair collision
Crews begin the complex job of removing the last of the wreckage from the crash site in order to recover all 67 victims of ...