Aviation disaster attorney 'absolutely' expects lawsuits over DCA plane crash

An attorney specializing in wrongful death and injury claims connected to aviation disasters says he is confident lawsuits will arise from the deadly plane-helicopter crash last week.

FAA to reduce arrivals at Reagan National Airport following deadly midair crash

The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed it is reducing flight arrivals at Washington D.C.'s Ronald Reagan National Airport due to weather conditions and recovery efforts following a deadly midair collision that left 67 people dead.

All major wreckage from DC plane crash removed from Potomac River, officials say

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says crews have successfully taken all major pieces of wreckage from the D.C. plane crash out of the Potomac River.

A look back at a 1986 fatal plane crash that changed aviation safety

Nearly three decades before last week’s deadly mid-air collision between an American Airlines flight and a military helicopter, a deadly plane crash in Los Angeles changed aviation safety standards forever.

NTSB investigates altitude data of Black Hawk helicopter in deadly midair collision

The National Transportation Safety Board is examining new data that may indicate the Black Hawk helicopter involved in a fatal midair collision with American Airlines Flight 5342 near Washington, D.C. was above its 200-foot flight ceiling at the time of the crash

Deadly aircraft collision investigation continues amid wreckage removal

Officials have confirmed that the remains of all 67 victims from a midair collision near Washington, D.C.'s Ronald Reagan National Airport have been recovered. The removal of wreckage from the Potomac River is ongoing.

All 67 victims' remains recovered from DC plane crash site: official

All 67 victims have been recovered from the Potomac River following a deadly mid-air collision between an American Airlines plane and a military helicopter last week. 

VIDEO: Body of flight attendant in DC plane crash honored in Charlotte

The body of Ian Epstein, a flight attendant who died last week in a mid-air collision between an American Airlines plane and a military helicopter, was returned home to Charlotte Monday evening. 

DC plane crash: How to donate to verified fundraisers for victims’ families

GoFundMe has launched a page featuring verified fundraisers for families affected by the deadly midair collision near Washington, D.C. Here’s how you can help.

Airport workers accused of sharing DCA plane crash video arrested

Two Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority employees have been arrested after a leaked video showing the deadly midair collision between a military helicopter and a commercial jet surfaced online.

DC plane crash: 12 victims remain missing as crews begin removing wreckage from river

Most of the bodies of victims killed in the midair collision last week between a commercial jet and army helicopter have been recovered and identified, authorities confirmed Monday.

DC plane crash: Wreckage removal begins Monday

Work to remove the wreckage of the American Airlines jet that collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River began Monday morning.

55 victims positively identified following deadly DC plane crash; aircraft to be lifted Monday

Additional remains have been recovered from the icy Potomac River as recovery efforts continue following the deadly crash involving an American Airlines passenger plane and an Army helicopter Wednesday night. 

DC plane crash: Conflicting altitude readings come out after deadliest U.S. air accident in a generation

Preliminary data from the deadliest U.S. aviation accident in nearly 25 years showed conflicting readings about the altitudes of an airliner and Army helicopter when they collided near Reagan National Airport in Washington, killing everyone aboard both aircraft, investigators said Saturday.

Father of fallen Black Hawk crew chief: ‘I couldn’t have asked for a better son’

The father of a U.S. Army crew chief killed in a tragic midair collision over the Potomac River is speaking out, sharing his grief and pride in his son’s service.

Army identifies soldiers killed in Black Hawk helicopter crash near DCA

The U.S. Army has identified the soldiers aboard the Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Airlines jet Wednesday night near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.