As officials investigate the cause of midair collision at Reagan National, some point to air traffic controllers
As the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) investigation into what caused the midair collision between an American Airlines jet and Army helicopter on Wednesday night ramps up, many are asking how the tragedy could have happened.
D.C. Plane Crash Live Updates: Reagan Air Traffic Control Tower Was Reportedly Understaffed
Sixty-seven people died in a collision between a Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet operated by PSA Airlines and a military Black Hawk helicopter.
Midair collision at Reagan National Airport marks first fatal U.S. commercial plane crash since 2009
On January 29, 2025, a PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ-700, operating as American Eagle Flight 5342, collided midair with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter while on approach to Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). The tragic accident marks the first deadly crash involving a commercial airliner in the U.S. since 2009.
Midair Collision Kills 67 People in the Deadliest US Air Disaster in Almost a Quarter Century
A midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight from Kansas has killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft
D.C. collision is deadliest U.S. air disaster since 2001; air-traffic control under scrutiny
A midair collision between an Army helicopter and a jetliner killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft, officials said Thursday, as they scrutinized the actions of the military pilot in the country’s deadliest aviation disaster in almost a quarter century.
Control tower at National Airport understaffed before deadly collision
Two of Reagan National Airport’s air traffic controllers were doing double duty Wednesday night, according to a government report.
What to know about the deadly American Airlines and Black Hawk helicopter collision
The midair collision Wednesday night between a regional American Airlines passenger jet and a Black Hawk military helicopter over the Potomac River near Washington, D.C., was "absolutely" preventable,
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Deadly midair collision ends America's 15-year safety streak
The United States' streak of more than 15 years without a major fatal airline crash came to a shocking end this week.
Day before D.C. plane crash, another jet had to abort first landing at Reagan National
The American Airlines plane operating as American Eagle Flight 5342 collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan ...
National Transportation Safety Board provides updates on plane, helicopter collision in Washington D.C.
CBS News confirmed only one air traffic control worker was managing the helicopters when the crash between a military helicopter and passenger plane occurred in Washington D.C. That is a job normally ...