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What we know about the victims of the D.C. midair collision
Sixty passengers and four crew members were aboard American Eagle Flight 5342, and the Black Hawk helicopter was carrying three people when they collided over the Potomac River.NBC News - 1h -
Former NTSB chair maps out D.C. midair collision
Robert Sumwalt, CBS News transportation safety expert and analyst and former chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, detailed a map and timeline of the midair collision between an ...CBS News - 3h -
Black Hawk chopper involved in D.C. collision was on training flight
There were three soldiers aboard the Sikorsky H-60 Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Airlines flight carrying 64 people outside Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night. Defense ...CBS News - 3h -
D.C. fire chief on victim recovery efforts for midair collision
District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Chief John Donnelly spoke to CBS News about the agency's response to the midair collision between an American Airlines plane and an Army ...CBS News - 3h -
Examining the D.C. plane crash, recovery efforts and the investigation
Sixty passengers and four crew members were on board Flight 5342, while three soldiers were on the Army Black Hawk helicopter at the time of the midair crash. Investigators believe there are no ...CBS News - 3h -
New details released in D.C. midair collision that killed 67 people
There were no survivors when an American Airlines flight carrying 64 people collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter carrying three soldiers Wednesday night while approaching for landing at ...CBS News - 4h -
Wichita mayor on community response to D.C. plane crash
American Airlines flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas, was on final approach to Reagan National Airport when it collided with an army helicopter late Wednesday night. Wichita Mayor Lily Wu joins ...CBS News - 4h -
Latest on investigation into deadly D.C. plane crash
A military helicopter on a routine training exercise collided midair with a passenger jet when approaching Washington, D.C.'s Reagan National Airport late Wednesday night. CBS News' Skyler Henry ...CBS News - 5h -
Trump’s speculation on plane crash is ‘reckless,’ says Kansas lawmaker
Rep. Sharice Davids (D-Kan.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss her state's reaction to the collision of a military helicopter and a passenger jet that took off from Wichita, Kansas, and President ...NBC News - 6h -
NTSB addresses Trump's DEI comments on D.C. crash
NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy said investigators will look at "the human, the machine, and the environment" per standard protocol when questioned about President Trump's suggestion that DEI policies ...NBC News - 8h -
In Search for D.C. Crash Clues, Speculation Rises About a Failure of Collision Avoidance Tech
As rescuers search the Potomac River after an American Airlines jet collided with an Army helicopter, questions emerge about whether low altitude gaps in anti-collision tech or pilot reactions to ...Inc. - 8h -
D.C. plane crash revives concerns about aviation safety and air traffic controller shortage
The crash between an American Airlines jet and Army helicopter has revived concerns about aviation safety and a shortage of air traffic controllers, given recent near misses at airports.NBC News - 5h -
The deadly midair crash over D.C. in charts and maps
What aircraft data shows about the deadly 2025 in-flight crash over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C.NBC News - 5h -
What we know about the D.C. plane crash as NTSB investigation begins
The National Transportation Safety Board took questions after holding a press briefing on the collision above the Potomac River involving an American Eagle passenger jet and a Black Hawk helicopter ...CBS News - 5h -
NTSB urges public not to 'speculate' on National Airport midair crash cause
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) urged the public not to “speculate” about the cause of the deadly midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in a Thursday press ...The Hill - 7h -
D.C. plane collision underscores rarity of fatal aviation crashes in the U.S.
The tragic accident involving an American Airlines regional jet and a military helicopter late Wednesday underscores how fatal crashes of passenger planes in the U.S. are rare, and “near misses” ...MarketWatch - 7h -
What Trump said about the D.C. plane crash
President Trump slammed the Obama and Biden administrations as he spoke about the passenger jet collision involving an Army Black Hawk helicopter. CBS News' Nancy Cordes has more on Mr. Trump's ...CBS News - 8h -
Pilot reacts to D.C. plane crash
Four crew members are among the people presumed dead after a passenger jet collided with an Army helicopter above the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. Mike Coffield, a retired commercial pilot, ...CBS News - 8h -
Buttigieg responds to Trump's insults on D.C. plane crash
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is responding to President Trump's insults as he spoke out about the deadly collision above the Potomac River. Lynda Tran, a former adviser to ...CBS News - 8h -
Trump sparks outcry with implication that DEI policies are at fault in D.C. midair collision
In his first news conference since the aircraft collision over the Potomac River, President Donald Trump on Thursday implied that diversity, equity and inclusion programs could be the cause, ...NBC News - 9h -
Lawmakers express worries about 'complex airspace' after deadly D.C. collision
Members of Congress expressed concerns about air congestion in an area where a commercial passenger jet collided with a military helicopter over the Potomac River.NBC News - 9h -
No survivors after D.C. plane crash, officials believe
Officials are conducting a recovery mission in the Potomac River after a passenger jet collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter. At least 20 bodies have been recovered. CBS News' Skyler Henry ...CBS News - 9h -
Trump speaks about D.C. plane crash, points blame at DEI
President Trump delivered remarks Thursday morning in the aftermath of the first major commercial plane crash in the U.S. in more than a decade.CBS News - 9h -
How crews are searching the D.C. plane crash site
Officials from several federal agencies are combing the Potomac River where wreckage from a passenger jet and Army Black Hawk helicopter fell after colliding in the Washington, D.C., skies. CBS ...CBS News - 10h -
Hegseth, Trump on D.C. plane crash
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and President Trump are speaking out about the plane crash involving an Army Black Hawk helicopter in Washington, D.C. Some questions are emerging about the ...CBS News - 10h -
Trump speaks about deadly midair D.C. plane crash, slams DEI and Biden | Special Report
President Trump spoke Thursday about the deadly midair plane crash above Washington, D.C., Wednesday night. Tony Dokoupil anchored CBS News' special report.CBS News - 11h -
Trump administration responds to deadly plane-helicopter collision in D.C.
President Trump said Wednesday night that he had been briefed on the collision between an American Airlines plane and Army Black Hawk helicopter and thanked first responders. The new transportation ...CBS News - 13h -
Deadly plane crash in D.C.'s Potomac River after midair collision with helicopter
Search efforts continue after an American Airlines plane from Wichita, with 64 people on board, collided with an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., and crashed into the Potomac River.CBS News - 13h -
Officials say no survivors expected in plane-helicopter collision over D.C.
Officials during a news conference Thursday said 28 bodies have been recovered, 27 from the passenger jet and one from the helicopter in the crash that happened over Washington, D.C. No survivors ...CBS News - 14h -
Former NTSB chair on plane-helicopter collision in D.C.
Former NTSB chair Robert Sumwalt, a CBS News transportation safety expert and analyst, joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the latest on the midair collision between a plane and Army helicopter in ...CBS News - 14h -
What to know about the investigation into the D.C. plane-helicopter collision
CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave looks into how the deadly collision between an Army helicopter and plane over Washington, D.C., could have happened with safety measures ...CBS News - 14h -
What we know about the Army helicopter involved in deadly midair D.C. plane crash
CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports from the Pentagon on the early details about the Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided in midair with a passenger plane ...CBS News - 14h -
Trump reacts to D.C. midair plane crash
President Trump posted on social media that Wednesday's midair plane crash above Washington, D.C., "looks like it should have been prevented." CBS News White House reporter Aaron Navarro has more.CBS News - 14h -
Early details on investigation into D.C. midair plane crash
Recovery operations are underway after a plane crashed in midair with a military helicopter Wednesday night near Washington, D.C. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has more.CBS News - 14h -
Latest details on D.C. midair plane collision as search turns to recovery
Officials said Thursday morning that no survivors are expected after a plane crashed in midair Wednesday night with an Army helicopter while trying to land at Washington, D.C.'s, Reagan National ...CBS News - 14h -
Officials believe there are no survivors after midair D.C. plane collision | Special Report
District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Chief John Donnelly said Thursday his team doesn't believe there are any survivors after Wednesday night's midair passenger plane crash with ...CBS News - 15h -
What we know about the midair collision outside D.C.
A passenger jet carrying more than 60 people collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter carrying three soldiers near Reagan National Airport Wednesday night. Major Garrett is joined by CBS News ...CBS News - 21h -
Asteroid samples revealed clues about the possible origins of life
A NASA spacecraft has returned asteroid samples that hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty remains of an ancient water world.CBS News - 1d -
Fetterman on speculation about party switch: 'Amateur-hour s‑‑‑'
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) attempted to squash questions that he was preparing to change parties after openly playing ball with President Trump and Capitol Hill Republicans. The Pennsylvania ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
How deep ocean oxygen could give clues about extraterrestrial life
Gas from the seafloor has scientists wondering if oxygen could be found in the oceans of other planets.BBC News - Jan. 18