Pilot of American Airlines jet that crashed in Washington DC had Florida ties
One of the pilots of the passenger jet involved in a mid-air collision in Washington, D.C. was a native of New York but grew up in Florida, where he learned to fly planes, according to records and statements from those who knew him.
Remembering Air Florida Flight 90: Fort Lauderdale-bound jet that crashed in DC
The midair collision over the Potomac River on Wednesday brings back chilling memories of another tragedy in the same waters more than four decades ago—when Air Florida Flight 90, bound for Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport,
Flight 5342 captain in the Washington DC plane crash has Florida ties. What we know
The captain flying the plane with 64 aboard was schooled in Florida. A Blackhawk helicopter collided with Flight 5342 near Ronald Reagan airport.
What to know about the NTSB and the investigation into the DC plane crash
National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Hommendy described the investigation into the crash Wednesday night as an “all-hands-on-deck event” for the agency during a news conference Thursday in which she appeared with members of the board and a senior investigator overseeing the probe.
All 64 aboard an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter feared dead
Authorities say everyone aboard an American Airlines jet that collided with Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington is feared dead.
Florida aviation experts weigh in on DC air tragedy
An expert believes that because a civilian aircraft and military chopper were involved in the air tragedy, the investigation ...
An Air Florida jet crashed into the Potomac in 1982. A look at the tragedy and airline
The deadly crash in the Potomac after an American Eagle jet collided with a military helicopter has stirred memories of a long-ago tragedy in Washington, D.C. An Air Florida flight taking off en route ...
Crisis immediately greets Duffy as he takes over Transportation Department
The midair collision at Reagan National Airport on Wednesday night has presented Sean Duffy with a major crisis just hours ...
National Transportation Safety Board provides updates on plane, helicopter collision in Washington D.C.
CBS News confirmed only one air traffic control worker was managing the helicopters when the crash between a military helicopter and passenger plane occurred in Washington D.C. That is a job normally ...
DC plane crash isn’t first along Potomac River. How 1982 collision reshaped US flight
I don’t know of any other accident that has had this amount of impact on aviation but also in other industries,” one expert ...
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National Transportation Safety Board says investigators will look at ‘facts’ in deadly D.C. plane crash
National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said Thursday at a press conference that “we look at facts on our ...