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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 - 3h -
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 -
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 - 7h -
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 - 8h -
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 - 10h -
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 - 11h -
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 - 16h -
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 - 23h
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New details released in D.C. midair collision that killed 67 people; Where U.S. aviation safety stands after midair crashCBS News - 3h -
Experts ask why Black Hawk chopper may have been flying above allowed altitude
This data point is one of several key mysteries investigators are exploring as they seek to explain what caused the nation's worst air disaster in more than a decade, aviation experts said.CBS News - 4h -
Sen. Duckworth, former Black Hawk pilot, on flying in D.C. airspace
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, a former Blackhawk pilot, talked with CBS News' Nikole Killion about the midair collision of a plane and Blackhawk helicopter.CBS News - 5h -
Dick Button, figure skating legend and Olympic champion, dies at 95
Dick Button, winner of two Olympic gold medals and five consecutive world championships, has died at the age of 95.CBS News - 5h -
What to know about Trump's comments about DEI after plane crash
Initiatives aimed at expanding the workforce existed under President Trump's first term, including a program that aimed to recruit and train qualified individuals with disabilities, including ...CBS News - 5h
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