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Planes resume flights following an FAA system outage at Laguardia Airport in New York

Nation Oct 02

1 injured in ‘low-speed collision’ between Delta jets on LaGuardia taxiway

By Associated Press

Nation Jul 29

Aftermath of American Eagle flight 5342 crash in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
WATCH: NTSB finds Army chopper in fatal midair crash with plane was above altitude limit

During the first day of National Transportation Safety Board hearings in Washington, investigators sought to uncover insights into what caused the January crash between the American Airlines plane and the Black Hawk helicopter over Ronald Reagan National Airport.

By Josh Funk, Associated Press

Politics Feb 14

NTSB investigators work on the cargo vessel Dali, which struck and collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge, in Baltimore
WATCH: Helicopter crew in DC collision may not have heard key instruction from tower, NTSB says

The crew of the helicopter that collided midair with an American Airlines jet near Washington D.C.’s Ronald Reagan National Airport might not have heard instructions from the air traffic controller to pass behind the plane, investigators said Friday.

By Gary Fields, Tim Sullivan, Associated Press

Politics Feb 03

Aftermath of American Eagle flight 5342 crash in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
WATCH: Officials give update on wreckage removal after D.C. plane collision

Crews have identified 55 bodies and authorities are confident all will be found.

By John Raby, Associated Press

Nation Jan 31

Aftermath of American Eagle flight 5342 crash in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
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Helicopter flights heavily restricted near Washington airport after mid-air collision

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…

By John Yang, Geoff Bennett, Winston Wilde, Azhar Merchant

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…

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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.

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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,…

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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…

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Jan 30

Passengers on downed flight included young American figure skaters and Russian coaches

By Associated Press

A crash between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter killed teen figure skaters from the Skating Club of Boston along with their mothers and coaches Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov. Skating organizations in Philadelphia and the Washington area…

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