Former officials recall aftermath of the last major commercial airline crash, Flight 3407
The deadly crash between an American Airlines flight and a Black Hawk helicopter has former officials during Flight 3407 reflecting on the response.
Jerry Zremski: The plane crash in D.C. feels like déjà vu. But there are major differences with Flight 3407
The aviation safety law passed under pressure from the Flight 3407 families meant that pilots are better trained and better rested. The skies are safer as a result, Zremski writes.
Last major commercial airliner plane crash before D.C. tragedy departed from Newark
The grim event recalls the last time a major airline crash occurred, when Flight 3407 departed from New Jersey nearly 16 years ago.
DC plane crash marks first major commercial crash in US in more than 15 years
Wednesday's crash involving an American Airlines flight and Black Hawk helicopter marked the first commercial crash on U.S. soil in more than 15 years.
Prior to DC plane crash, last major US air disaster killed 50 near Buffalo: A look back
Continental Airlines Flight 3407 crashed into a house in Clarence Center, killing everyone on board the plane.
Washington, DC, airline tragedy recalls two devastating plane crashes that rocked sports world
The airline tragedy that occurred near, Washington D.C., between a passenger plane and an Army helicopter on Wednesday recalled two other airplane tragedies that occurred decades ago.
American Airlines Pilots in DC Plane Crash Identified
The pilots on the American Airlines plane that collided with an Army Helicopter late Wednesday have been identified as Jonathan Campos, 34, and Sam Lilley, 28.
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Flight 3407 family members offer support for families of D.C. victims
Following the fatal midair collision in Washington, D.C. between a commercial passenger jet and an Army helicopter, Families ...
The American Airlines crash is the nightmare scenario that pilots and aviation workers have long feared
Aviation experts have warned about the risk of a passenger aircraft collision for years.They cite air traffic controller ...
A history of commercial plane crashes and what we learned from them
Collisions like the one between an American Airlines plane and a helicopter over the Potomac River in D.C. this week have led to changes in the way we travel.
The most recent commercial aviation accidents in the US
The tragic accident, caused by a midair collision between a regional American Airlines jetliner and an Army helicopter, is ...
Brian Higgins reflects on the safety standards the Flight 3407 families fought for
In the years since, the families of the victims fought to strengthen safety standards. Over the past almost 16 years, every time there was a chance Congress might roll back those safety standards, the ...