DC plane crash timeline: The moments leading up to the deadly collision
The Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet and Black Hawk helicopter both crashed into the icy Potomac River after colliding midair.
Divers returning to the Potomac River for DC plane crash recovery and investigation
Divers return to the Potomac River as part of the recovery after the United States’ deadliest aviation disaster in almost a quarter century
Wichita flight to DC had only been running for a year before crash over Potomac River
An American Airlines flight going from Wichita to Washington, D.C., went down in the Potomac River after colliding with a military Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday. It comes just one year after Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport started offering nonstop flights to Washington.
‘He made flying fun,’ says ex-wife of Charlotte flight attendant killed in DC crash
CBS reported that the crew of the commercial American Eagle jet was Charlotte-based. Debi Epstein, the former wife of flight attendant Ian Epstein, confirmed that he was killed in the air collision between the jet and a military helicopter.
'Black box' flight data recorder recovered in DC plane crash: Recap
American Airlines Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas, was attempting to land when the plane and a Black Hawk helicopter collided.
Factbox-Washington DC Plane Crash: What We Know About the Investigation
A preliminary report of the investigation will be issued in 30 days and a final report is expected within 12-18 months. (Reporting by Rajesh Kumar Singh and David Shepardson; Editing by Nick Zieminski) Copyright 2025 Thomson Reuters.
‘Did You See That?’ Flight Audio Reveals Shock of DC Plane Crash
Moments before that exchange, American Flight 5342 had collided with a Black Hawk military helicopter when the two aircraft crossed flight paths as the jet prepared to land. Nobody among the 64 people on board the regional jet and the three personnel on the chopper survived the crash into the icy Potomac River.
DC plane crash live updates: 41 sets of remains have been recovered
Forty-one sets of remains have been recovered and 28 of those victims have been positively identified, Washington, D.C., Fire and EMS Chief John Donnelly Sr. said at a news conference Friday. Next of kin notifications had been made to 18 families as of 6 a.
Trump says helicopter in Washington crash was flying too high
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday the Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a regional passenger jet in Washington, D.C. was flying too high at the time of the accident, in what appeared to be a major disclosure about the investigation.
Passenger plane forced to abort landing at DC airport the day before deadly plane crash
Upon first approach, Republic Airways Flight 4514 diverts from course, circles around, and lands during a second attempt at ...
What to know about the NTSB and the investigation into the DC plane crash
A deadly midair collision between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter near the nation's capital is bringing ...
At least 5 with ties to Charlotte died in American Airlines DC crash, including crew
The plane collided with a military helicopter over the Potomac, killing 67 people. The four-member plane crew was based in ...
Famed Russian Figure Skaters, Coaches Among DC Plane Crash Victims
A husband-wife pair who transitioned from accomplished figure skaters to coaches were reported among the passengers killed in a plane crash near Washington, DC.