A US Navy pilot narrowly avoided crashing into the sea by as little as 16 feet after a 'catastrophic' failure aboard his aircraft carrier
Documents obtained by Business Insider show how the F/A-18 pilot prevented his fighter jet from crashing into the Indian ...
D.C. plane crash: Records show a startling number of midair near misses around the country
These near misses are extremely common,” said Ross Aimer, a retired United Airlines Captain who’s now CEO of Aero Consulting ...
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American Airlines Plane Crash Ends U.S. Aviation’s Safety Streak
While landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday shortly before 9 p.m., American ...
67 deaths in American Airlines crash with chopper is carrier’s worst disaster in decades
Wednesday night’s crash of an American Airlines commuter plane in Washington could be one of the worst disasters for the Fort ...
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American Airlines Regional Jet Crashes Near D.C., All Takeoffs and Landings Halted at Reagan National
An American Airlines regional jet collided with a military helicopter as it was approaching Reagan National Airport.
It's been nearly 16 years since the last deadly commercial plane crash in America
In 2018, a passenger on a Southwest Airlines jet was killed after shrapnel from the plane's engine crashed through a window ...
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 Airport.
American Airlines crash in Washington, D.C. is carrier’s worst disaster in two decades
Wednesday night’s crash of an American Airlines commuter plane in Washington could be one of the worst disasters for the Fort ...
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 ...
How Common Are Plane Crashes? What Statistics Show
Data from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) shows that fatal plane crashes in the U.S. are rare.
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 ...
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Day before D.C. plane crash, another jet had to abort first landing at Reagan National
Both aircraft crashed into the Potomac River ... 8-400 turboprop operated by now-defunct regional carrier Colgan Air rammed into a house during landing near Buffalo Niagara International Airport.