43 Years Ago, a Plane Crash on the Potomac Left 78 People Dead
A Boeing 737 crashed into a bridge over the river on Jan. 13, 1982, just after taking off from Washington National Airport in a snowstorm.
American Airlines Plane Crash Follows Strikingly Similar Tragedy on Potomac 43 Years Ago. Only 5 Survived the 1982 Disaster
Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the 14th Street Bridge over the Potomac River. 78 passengers, cabin crew members and motorists died. Just five people survived, and only three are still alive to witness news of the American Airlines plane that collided with a U.
NTSB briefs over 100 families after DCA plane crash
A joint investigation by the Department of Defense and the National Transportation Safety Board is ongoing following the crash of a CRJ700 regional jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter. During a Friday night press conference,
What to Know About the D.C. Plane Crash Involving an American Airlines Jet and a Military Helicopter
President Donald Trump and senior members of his administration wasted no time in pointing fingers, advancing politically contentious claims even before evidence could be analyzed.
Here are some of the deadliest plane crashes in US history
Fatal crashes of commercial aircraft in the U.S. have become a rarity. The deadliest recent crash was in 2009 near Buffalo, New York. All 45 passengers and the four crew members were killed when the Bombardier DHC-8 propeller plane crashed into a house.
What to know about the NTSB and the investigation into the DC plane crash
National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Hommendy described the investigation into the crash Wednesday night as an “all-hands-on-deck event” for the agency during a news conference Thursday in which she appeared with members of the board and a senior investigator overseeing the probe.
D.C. plane collision looms over the 25th anniversary of Alaska 261 crash
Days before Seattle-area residents planned to commemorate the 88 lives lost on Alaska Airlines Flight 261, another collision reignited air travel concerns.
'Air capital' mourns after plane crash: What to know about Wichita's aviation history
A devastating plane crash this week has drawn Wichita, known as the "air capital of the world" and its aviation roots, into ...
Boeing posts $3.8 billion Q4 loss and has lost more than $35 billion since fatal crashes in 2019
Boeing posted a fourth-quarter loss of $3.8 billion on Tuesday as a machinists strike and other problems continued to plague ...
Trump appoints new FAA administrator after vacancy during deadly plane crash. Here's what to know.
President Trump appointed Christopher Rocheleau, a 22-year FAA veteran, as acting administrator of the agency.
Investigators recovered black boxes from the DC plane collision. Here's what's next in the crash investigation.
Investigators found the recording devices, or black boxes, from the American Airlines plane and Black Hawk helicopter that ...
South Korean plane crash report says bird remains were found in engines, but no cause yet revealed
The first report on last month’s Jeju Air crash in South Korea has confirmed traces of bird strikes in the plane’s engines, ...
Major airline crashes persist even as plane safety improves
“The recent spike falls into the margins of unpredictability,” said Darren Straker, a former head of air accident ...
Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan on Q4 results, D.C. plane crash and Boeing deliveries
CNBC’s Phil LeBeau and Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan join 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the company's quarterly ...
Trump omits role in FAA hiring while blaming diversity for plane crash
As rescue crews pulled bodies out of the Potomac River, and before officials could investigate what went wrong, President ...
The 727: Boeing's Only Trijet Aircraft
The Boeing 727's final scheduled passenger flight was operated by Iran Aseman Airlines in January 2019 between Zahedan ...