Helicopters flying along Potomac frequently pose dangers to passenger jets
Wednesday’s fatal collision and two other incidents dramatically illustrate the challenges pilots and air traffic controllers ...
'Spray of sparks': Witness describes midair collision over Potomac River
While driving home, Ari Shulman said a "spray of sparks" in the sky caught his attention as he watched in horror the midair ...
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: 28 bodies recovered from Potomac river after plane collides with helicopter
American Eagle Flight 5342 en route from Wichita, Kansas (ICT), to Washington, D.C. (DCA) was involved in an accident at DCA, ...
The Latest: Passenger Jet Collides With Helicopter While Landing at DC's Reagan National Airport
A passenger jet collided with a helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport on Wednesday evening, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River ...
Helicopter, jet collision recalls 1982 Air Florida disaster that left 78 dead
The aircraft experienced difficulty climbing and stalled, striking the 14th Street Bridge and crashing into the ice-covered ...