Jan 31 Watch 8:04 Helicopter flights heavily restricted near Washington airport after mid-air collision By John Yang, Geoff Bennett, Winston Wilde, Azhar Merchant Helicopter flights are restricted near Washington's Reagan National Airport as investigators search for clues into what might have caused Wednesday night's deadly midair collision between a commercial jet and an Army helicopter. John Yang reports on the latest and Geoff… Continue watching
Jan 31 WATCH: D.C. emergency officials give update on recovery efforts after midair plane crash By Lindsay Whitehurst, Zeke Miller, Claudia Lauer, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press No one survived Wednesday night's collision between a commercial airliner and an Army helicopter. The remains of 41 people had been pulled from the river as of Friday afternoon, including 28 that had been positively identified, D.C. Fire Chief John… Continue reading
Jan 31 WATCH: White House repeats criticism of DEI efforts as crews investigate D.C. plane collision By Dave Collins, Hallie Golden, Associated Press The White House on Friday doubled down on its criticism of federal diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and President Trump's suggestion — without evidence — that such efforts may have contributed to Wednesday night's deadly collision between a passenger jet… Continue reading
Jan 31 A quick guide to the NTSB as it investigates the D.C. plane collision By Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people brought renewed focus on the federal agency charged with investigating aviation disasters. National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer… Continue reading
Jan 30 Watch 7:57 What investigators revealed about the jet and helicopter collision in D.C. that killed 67 By John Yang, Courtney Norris, Jackson Hudgins, Veronica Vela Investigators are trying to determine why a U.S. Army helicopter and an American Airlines passenger jet collided in the air as the plane was trying to land in Washington. Officials believe everyone on board both aircraft died when they crashed… Continue watching
Jan 30 Watch 6:23 Breaking down the moments that led up to the worst U.S. aviation disaster since 2001 By Miles O'Brien, Azhar Merchant The mid-air collision between a passenger jet and a military helicopter near Washington has left many searching for answers. To break down the crash, Geoff Bennett spoke with aviation correspondent Miles O'Brien. Continue watching
Jan 30 WATCH: Trump signs aviation order to assess ‘damage’ done to air safety by diversity policies By Associated Press Signing the memorandum in the Oval Office, Trump repeated – without evidence – his earlier assertions that federal diversity programs contributed to a helicopter and a regional jet colliding near Washington. Continue reading
Jan 30 WATCH: Plane that collided with military helicopter in ‘standard flight pattern,’ Duffy says By Associated Press Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who was sworn in earlier this week, said on Thursday both an American Airlines passenger jet and a U.S. Army helicopter were in standard flight patterns before they collided above Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington,… Continue reading
Jan 30 WATCH: NTSB holds news conference on aircraft collision in Washington, D.C. By Associated Press National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said Thursday that black boxes from the aircraft have not been recovered yet as officials investigated the cause of a deadly midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight from… Continue reading
Jan 30 Live updates: Passenger jet and Army helicopter collide at D.C. airport By Associated Press A collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport near Washington, D.C, killed 67 people, including more than a dozen figure skaters. Continue reading