ARLINGTON, Va. — Families of victims of the deadliest U.S. air disaster in nearly 25 years visited the crash site Sunday just outside Washington, D.C. Dozens of people walked along the banks of the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport, close to where an American Airlines jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided Wednesday,…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s second week in office seemed to deliver a daily dose of shock therapy for the country. There were chaotic reminders of his first term. The White House found itself backtracking on its directive to freeze federal spending on grants and loans. And the Republican president indulged unsupported accusations after…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — When American Eagle Flight 5342 took off from Wichita, the Midwest city with a proud aviation history was glowing from a big moment. It had just hosted the next generation of Olympic hopefuls at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, the kind of major sporting event that leaders of the largest city…
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…
The young patient who was on board the small medevac jet that crashed in a Philadelphia neighborhood Friday evening was heading home to Mexico after receiving “life-saving treatment” in the US, an official said. The girl was one of six — four passengers and two crew members — onboard the Learjet 55 that plummeted out of the…
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,…