PHOTO COLLECTION: Aircraft Down
This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors.
Bodies recovered after mid-air aircraft collision near Washington, D.C.
Crews are recovering bodies from the Potomac River after a military helicopter and a commercial plane collided, killing all ...
California congressman says he landed at DCA minutes before aircraft collision
An American Airlines passenger jet and a military helicopter collided on Wednesday night, as the jet was landing at Reagan ...
Reagan Nat'l Airport to remain shut amid overnight search for aircraft collision survivors
The Reagan National Airport in Washington D.C. will remain closed until at least 11:00 a.m. Thursday (1600 GMT) as the search ...
A small aircraft is down near Washington D.C.’s Reagan Airport and takeoffs and landings are halted
Law enforcement and other officials say an aircraft went down near Ronald Reagan National Airport, and all takeoffs and ...
No survivors confirmed after aircraft collision over Washington DC and crash into river
First responders have recovered the bodies of 28 passengers from the American Airlines jet that collided with the helicopter, ...
What to know about the NTSB and the investigation into the DC midair tragedy
The NTSB is an independent federal agency responsible for investigating all civil aviation accidents and other serious ...
Washington DC plane crash: Aircraft carrying 64 collides with Black Hawk helicopter, crashes into Potomac River
A United States passenger jet carrying 64 people crashed into Washington’s Potomac River after colliding midair with a ...
Russia Says Several Nationals Were Onboard US Aircraft That Crashed After Midair Collision Over Washington DC
Russia confirmed that several of its nationals were onboard the American Airlines flight that collided with a U.S. Army helicopter near Washington D.C. The crash, which killed all passengers onboard, ...
First responders search through cold Potomac River for survivors after mid-air collision
Multiple federal agencies are investigating a major aviation crash that happened between a regional jet and a helicopter around Reagan Washington National Airport. The capital area was the benefactor ...
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 ...