A history of commercial plane crashes and what we learned from them
Collisions like the one between an American Airlines plane and a helicopter over the Potomac River in D.C. this week have led ...
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DC plane crash: Blame the feds’ needlessly, woefully outdated air-traffic control
but many American controllers still have to look out the window — which is why a FedEx cargo plane almost landed on top of a passenger jet two years ago in Austin, Tex. It was a foggy morning ...
Coast Guard finds missing plane in Alaska ice; 10 believed dead. Recap
On Jan. 29, an American Airlines passenger plane and an Army helicopter collided near Washington, D.C., killing 67 people in ...
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Crews rush to recover commuter plane found crashed on Alaska sea ice before expected snow and wind
The Alaska National Guard said two helicopters, a cargo aircraft and a team of pararescuemen were assisting in the recovery efforts. Among those killed in the crash were Rhone Baumgartner and ...
D.C. plane crash revives concerns about aviation safety and air traffic controller shortage
The fatal midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter followed a string of near misses ...
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Alaska plane crash updates: Bodies of all 10 victims now recovered as crews raced against incoming storm
All 10 victims of the Alaska regional airline crash have been recovered ... The Alaska National Guard said two helicopters, a cargo aircraft and a team of pararescuemen were assisting in the ...
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Commercial Passenger Airplane Crashes Fast Facts
For crashes caused by military acts or ... Riyadh International Airport due to a fire in the aft cargo compartment. The pilot lands the plane safely and continues to a taxiway.
Plane crash in South Sudan kills 20 oil workers
NAIROBI - A small aircraft carrying oil workers in South Sudan's Unity State crashed on takeoff from its oilfield airport on ...