14 hours ago · The collision over the Potomac River was the first fatal commercial crash in the U.S. since 2009, when a propeller plane crashed near Buffalo, New York, killing nearly 50 people.

16 hours ago · The passenger plane was flying at 325 feet when the crash occured — and pilots tried to pull up to avoid the collision at the last moment, according to data from the Bombardier …

1 day ago · NTSB says Black Hawk was flying over 200-foot maximum The NTSB said Tuesday it was continuing to recover the wreckage of the plane from the Potomac and had received new …

17 hours ago · After the plane has been recovered, the focus will shift to recovering the wreckage of the downed Black Hawk helicopter. The news comes as the National Transportation Safety …

5 days ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — A collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people brought renewed focus on the …

3 days ago · The NTSB says when the Jan. 29 collision between a passenger plane and helicopter occurred, the air traffic control tower had five persons on duty.

5 days ago · The NTSB was later created in 1967 as part of the Department of Transportation before becoming a fully independent entity in 1974. Since then, the agency has investigated …

5 days ago · What to Know About the NTSB, the Agency Investigating the DC Plane Crash WASHINGTON (AP) — A collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army …

4 days ago · A collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people brought renewed focus on the federal agency charged …

5 days ago · N.T.S.B. Investigates Washington Plane Crash: What to Know. The National Transportation Safety Board is an independent federal agency tasked with examining serious …