Wednesday night’s crash of an American Airlines commuter plane in Washington could be one of the worst disasters for the Fort ...

Nearly 46 years ago, this disaster claimed the lives of 273 people, with 258 being passengers, 13 crew members, and 2 ...

The last deadly major crash involving a commercial airliner in the U.S. was in 2009, when 49 people — 45 passengers, 2 pilots ...

Kennedy airport in New York. Ian McVea Star-Telegram archives The worst aviation accident ever in the United States was American Airlines Flight 191, which in May 1979 lost an engine during ...

Statistically, for now at least, flying is still much safer than driving. According to the International Air Transport ...

American Airlines Flight 5342 collided midair with a military aircraft over the Potomac River, resulting in the recovery of ...

Before Wednesday’s crash near Washington, D.C., there had not been a fatal collision involving a commercial aircraft in the ...

An American Airlines jet takes off from DFW Airport in this file photo. Max Faulkner [email protected] Wednesday evening’s crash of an American Airlines commuter jet in Washington, D.C ...

An American Airlines commuter jet collided with a military helicopter Wednesday evening during a landing approach in Washington, D.C., causing both aircraft to crash into the frigid Potomac River ...