NTSB releases new details on D.C. midair collision – CBS News Watch CBS News The National Transportation Safety Board Friday laid out new details on its investigation into a midair collision between an American Airlines flight and a Black Hawk helicopter last month which killed 67 people. The NTSB said the chopper may not have…
More of the wreckage of an American Airlines regional plane was recovered Tuesday from last week’s deadly midair collision over Washington, D.C., that sent the airliner and an Army Black Hawk helicopter crashing into the Potomac River. One of the pieces recovered Tuesday showed a portion of the American Eagle logo from the flight that…
The wreckage of the American Airlines plane that crashed into the Potomac River after colliding with an Army Black Hawk helicopter last week over Washington, D.C., was being removed from the water on Monday. Crews spent the weekend positioning cranes and other key equipment to begin removing the wreckage. “Our goal is to really lift…
Investigators probe cause of deadly midair collision near D.C. – CBS News Watch CBS News The recovery operation continued on Friday as investigators worked to find out what caused the deadly midair collision near Washington, D.C. The National Transportation Safety Board said investigators have all black boxes from the involved aircraft. CBS News’ Skyler Henry…
An American Airlines jet with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard collided with an Army helicopter Wednesday night while coming in for a landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington. The Black Hawk helicopter was carrying a crew of three. Officials said early Thursday that everyone on board both aircraft is believed dead,…
Eye Opener: American Airlines flight and Army helicopter collide in midair crash in D.C. – CBS News Watch CBS News In Washington, D.C., a passenger jet collided with an Army helicopter over Reagan National Airport. Officials said no survivors are expected and it is now a recovery mission. All that and all that matters in…
Where U.S. aviation safety stands after midair crash – CBS News Watch CBS News Given the congestion in the skies on a daily basis, U.S. aviation has a remarkable safety record. However, Wednesday’s midair collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter outside Washington, D.C., may have shattered the flying public’s sense of safety….
A plane collided with a helicopter while trying to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport outside Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, officials said, grounding all flights at the airport. “A PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet collided in midair with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter while on approach to Runway 33 at Reagan Washington National Airport…