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D.C. plane crash revives concerns about aviation safety and air traffic controller shortage

The fatal midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter followed a string of near misses at airports over the last several years.

Business Insider on MSN · 1d

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 shortages and airspace congestion as safety risks.Wednesday's crash is the first complete-loss US airline accident since 2009.

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American Airlines Crash Puts Aviation Safety into Sharp Focus—Here’s What Travelers Need to Know

The crash, resulting in 67 lives lost, is the deadliest aviation incident in the United States since 2001. It ends a yearslong accident-free run for the country’s commercial flight industry.

Here are some of deadliest plane crashes in US history

USA Today · 8h

Mississippi plane crashes: Where, when, why did the deadliest air safety failures happen?

Here's what you need to know about the history of plane crashes in Mississippi. Here's what the NTSB says about where, when, why flight safety failed.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Factbox-Deadly US Airline Crashes Since 2001

These are the last 10 deadly airline crashes to occur in the U.S., according to data from the U.S. National Transportation Board and the Flight Safety Foundation's Aviation Safety Network: A Colgan Air turboprop crashed on approach to landing in Buffalo,

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Here are some of the deadliest plane crashes in US history

Fatal crashes of commercial aircraft in the U.S. have become a rarity. The deadliest recent crash was in 2009 near Buffalo, New York. All 45 passengers and the four crew members were killed when the Bombardier DHC-8 propeller plane crashed into a house.

DC plane crash: Military aircraft collisions raise questions about training and equipment, expert says

U.S. military helicopter crashes like the one that took down a commercial American Airlines flight on Wednesday night are ...

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What are Black Hawk helicopters and how are they used? What to know after the D.C. aircraft crash

The military helicopter that collided with a regional jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, in a crash that ...

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What to know about the NTSB and the investigation into the DC plane cash

A deadly collision between a commercial jet and an Army helicopter is bringing renewed focus on the federal agency charged ...

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Airspace safety: What FAA data reveals about close calls at RDU

In the wake of a recent tragedy at Reagan National Airport, WRAL Investigates delves into nearly 40 years of FAA data to uncover the frequency and severity of near mid-air collisions around major ...

Aviation safety in the United States: A look at runway incursions and aircraft collisions

A look at the frequency of runway incursions in the United States and the preventative measures taken by the FAA to avoid ...

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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.

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How Plane Accidents, like the DC Crash, Are Investigated

The accident that resulted in a commercial airplane crashing into the Potomac yesterday will require air safety investigators ...

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What is the NTSB and how will it investigate the DC plane crash?

The NTSB is an independent federal agency responsible for investigating all civil aviation accidents as well as serious ...

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 ...

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