Crash investigators looking at altitude, communication and staffing before helicopter collision with plane
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WATCH: DC plane crash: A timeline of the deadly helicopter collision
Sixty-seven are presumed dead in the incident where a Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Virginia.ABC News - 58m -
Staffing Was ‘Not Normal’ at Air Traffic Tower During Plane Crash
The report, reviewed by The New York Times, said that one controller was communicating with both helicopters and planes. Those jobs are typically assigned to two people, not one.The New York Times - 1d -
Investigation into deadly midair collision focuses on helicopter flight
What happened inside the Army Black Hawk helicopter in the moments before the fatal crash is key to unraveling the disaster as plane collision investigations begin.NBC News - 21m -
Crash investigators looking at altitude, communication and staffing before helicopter collision with plane
Why an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines jetliner in a deadly crash over the Potomac River on Wednesday night is still unknown, but questions are emerging, including the ...NBC News - 3h -
Boston figure skating community mourning 6 killed in D.C. plane crash
Boston is mourning the loss of six members of its ice skating community in Wednesday's Washington, D.C., plane crash. CBS News Boston reporter Laura Haefeli has more.CBS News - 6h -
Eye Opener: Plane crash investigation continues
Investigators are still searching the Potomac River for answers about what went wrong in Wednesday's tragic crash. Also, we learn more about the victims from the crash, some of whom were rising ...CBS News - 8h -
Water recovery expert on D.C. plane crash investigation
Butch Hendrick is the president and founder of Lifeguard Systems, which offers training and equipment in water rescues, recoveries and forensic investigations. He joined CBS News to discuss ...CBS News - 8h -
Air traffic control staffing in spotlight in wake of DC plane crash
Todd Inman, member of the National Transportation Safety Board, joins TODAY with the latest details into the investigation of the deadly plane collision in Washington, D.C. and addresses air ...NBC News - 10h -
Investigators get first look at black boxes from DC plane crash
NTSB investigators are getting their first look at the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder recovered from the American Airlines passenger jet involved in the deadly midair collision ...NBC News - 10h -
DCA crash: Timeline of Black Hawk, plane collision
Planes are once again taking off and landing at Reagan Washington Airport as things get back to normal amid an anything-but-normal situation.The Hill - 11h -
Air traffic control staffing 'not normal' during plane collision: Report
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the air traffic control staffing was “not normal” during the Wednesday night plane collision between an American Airlines passenger plane and an Army ...The Hill - 19h -
Figure skating community mourns members killed in plane crash
More than a dozen members of the U.S. figure skating community were on board the American Airlines plane that collided with a military helicopter near Washington, D.C.. on Wednesday night. CBS News ...CBS News - 21h -
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 - 22h -
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 - 22h -
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 - 23h -
What we know about Army helicopter, regional plane crash
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Investigations underway into military helicopter, plane crash A ...The Hill - 1d -
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 - 1d -
Leaderless FAA begins investigation of Washington plane crash
Former chief resigned 10 days ago, after Elon Musk, a close adviser to Donald Trump, called for him to quit. Washington DC plane crash – latest updates First confirmed victims include figure ...The Guardian - 1d -
How the NTSB investigates fatal plane crashes
The investigation into the deadly collision involving a passenger jet and an Army helicopter will likely take years to complete. Bruce Landsberg, Former NTSB vice chair, joins CBS News with more on ...CBS News - 1d -
Watch live: NTSB to provide update on National Airport plane collision investigation
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is slated to provide an update Thursday afternoon on the investigation into the recent fatal midair aircraft collision near Reagan Washington ...The Hill - 1d -
'Everyone is like family': Figure skating community devastated by D.C. plane crash
There is no telling what the young figure skaters and their coaches and parents who perished in the crash of Flight 5342 were set to achieve on or off the ice.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
DC plane crash: United States, Russian figure skaters among passengers involved in collision with helicopter
The American Airlines plane collided with an Army helicopter on Wednesday nightCBS Sports - 1d -
NBC4 Washington coverage of passenger plane and Army helicopter collision
Watch live coverage from NBC4 Washington after American Eagle Flight 5342 carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided midair with an Army helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport.NBC News - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
What we know about the American Airlines plane and Army helicopter crash
A regional jet carrying 64 people collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter. Reagan National Airport grounded all flights.CBS News - 1d -
Sen. Tim Kaine on investigation into deadly collision between plane, helicopter
Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia speaks with "CBS Mornings" about the latest on the deadly collision between an American Airlines plane and Army helicopter over Washington, D.C.CBS News - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
Air traffic controller audio sheds light on DC plane-helicopter crash
Former pilot Anthony C. Roman and former NTSB and FAA investigator Jeff Guzzetti join TODAY to share their insight into the American Eagle passenger plane and Army helicopter collision in ...NBC News - 1d -
What to Know About the Plane and Helicopter Crash Near Washington
American Eagle Flight 5342 crashed into the Potomac River after colliding with an Army helicopter while approaching Reagan National Airport.The New York Times - 1d
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The agency’s decision, made shortly after Wednesday’s deadly collision, was framed by the transportation secretary as an important step toward enhancing safety.The New York Times - 27m