Recent aviation disasters cause fears about the safety of flying
The spate of recent aviation disasters and close calls have people worried about the safety of flying.
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The Black Hawk Collision Wasn’t Washington’s First Major Airplane Crash
Air Florida’s Flight 90 stayed airborne for just 90 seconds before crashing into the 14th Street Bridge in Washington, DC.
DC plane crash live updates: Investigators comb through wreckage for clues
An American Airlines regional jet collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Jan. 29. Both aircraft plunged into the ...
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Recent aviation disasters like Northeast Philly plane crash cause fears about the safety of flying
Despite incidents over the past month or so, statistics show that flying remains the safest form of transportation compared with driving or even riding on a train.
Crew members killed in American Airlines crash receive posthumous honors
Jonathan Campos, Samuel Lilley, Danasia Elder and Ian Epstein, the crew who died on board American Eagle Flight 5342, have received honorary awards from their airline.
He lost his father and now he’s fighting for his life. He’s one of the young victims of the Philadelphia plane crash
Andre Howard Jr. had just picked up his three children from school and taken them to Dunkin’ Donuts for an evening snack, a ...
What we know about the American Airlines plane and Army helicopter crash over D.C.'s Potomac River
A regional jet carrying 64 people collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter carrying three soldiers. Here's what we know about the incident so far.
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What we know about the Alaska commuter plane crash that killed all 10 people aboard
Authorities are working to recover the wreckage of a plane crash in western Alaska that killed 10 people while investigators ...
What we know about some of the D.C. midair collision victims
As many as 60 passengers and four crew members were aboard American Eagle Flight 5342, and the Black Hawk helicopter was ...
Flying's gotten safer — and less reported on. Washington crash shows how the aviation beat is fading
Muntean, 36, was born for his job. Both of his parents were pilots, and he kept his passion for aviation even after his mother, Nancy Lynn, died when the plane she was flying in a Virginia air show ...