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Family of CT father killed in DC plane crash files claims against FAA and US Army
The family of a Connecticut father who died after a midair plane crash near Reagan National last month has filed $250 million pre-case claims against the Federal Aviation Administration and the U.S. Army. The claims were filed on behalf of the widow and children of Casey Crafton, according to Clifford Law Offices. The crash, which happened on Jan. 29, left...
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Black Hawk pilots may have missed key instruction from tower before crash: NTSB
The NTSB gave an update on its investigation into the Potomac River crash between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter in January.
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Is it safe to fly right now? Expert says yes, but ‘the system needs attention'
In the wake of three deadly plane crashes, travelers have grown anxious about future travel plans. But transportation expert Hani Mahmassani says air travel is still safe.
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Is air travel safe right now? Transportation expert weighs in
Hani Mahmassani, a transportation and engineering professor at Northwestern University, addresses concerns over flying following a series of aviation disasters across the country.
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Trump blames ‘obsolete' air traffic control system for deadly DC collision
President Donald Trump on Thursday blamed last week’s deadly collision of a passenger jet and Army helicopter on what he called an “obsolete” computer system used by U.S. air traffic controllers, and he vowed to replace it.
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Wreckage of Army helicopter pulled from Potomac River after DCA crash
Salvage crews worked on the Potomac River on Thursday and could be seen pulling out pieces of the Army Black Hawk helicopter that crashed with a plane.
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VIDEO: Vigil for DC crash victims held on Potomac waterfront
Residents and elected officials gathered Wednesday night to remember the people lost in the mid-air collision outside Reagan National Airport just over a week ago.
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Figure skating event benefiting DC plane crash victims to take place in Washington
A figure skating tribute will take place in Washington, D.C., in early March to support victims of the midair collision outside Ronald Reagan International Airport.
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All 67 victims from Potomac crash recovered as more wreckage removed from river
Crews are expected to remove the cockpit from the American Airlines jet from the Potomac River as they continue recovery efforts from last week’s fatal mid-air collision that killed 67 people.
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Firefighter guarded soldier's body for hours after recovery from Potomac
After a firefighter noticed one of the victims recovered from the Potomac River last week was a soldier, he stood guard over the body for hours.
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55 victims of midair crash found in Potomac River, wreckage removal begins
Recovery crews have been hard at work doing rehearsals to prepare for Monday morning, when they will lift the wreckage of the plane out of the Potomac River.
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Families visit D.C. airplane crash site to honor victims
Families of victims of the deadliest U.S. air disaster in a nearly in 25 years visited the crash site just outside Washington, D.C. Dozens of people walked Sunday along the banks of the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport, close to where an American Airlines jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided Wednesday. All 67 people aboard the two...
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Army releases name of 3rd soldier who died in helicopter and airliner crash
The Army has released the name of the third soldier who died Wednesday when an Army helicopter collided with an American Airlines jet near the D.C. airport. Cpt. Rebecca M. Lobach, of Durham, N.C., served as an Army aviation officer since July 2019.
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Recovery crews search Potomac after DC plane crash
Recovery crews and divers are searching the Potomac River for remains and clearing wreckage from the midair collision of a passenger jet and Army helicopter that killed 67 people. A Coast Guard cutter outfitted with a crane waited by the wreckage on Saturday as occasional recovery team members slipped into the water from smaller emergency boats. No one survived the...
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‘The Ice Skating Sisters' were rising stars beloved at their home rink before tragedy struck
Everly, 14, and Alydia, 11, died in a midair collision over the Potomac River, along with their parents, Donna and Peter Livingston, of Virginia.
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Sikorsky Black Hawk, Bombardier passenger jet are heavily-used aircraft
The Army helicopter and regional American Eagle jet that collided over Washington are both workhorse aircraft that operate around the world on a daily basis.
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Harvard-trained civil rights attorney who died DC plane crash left empowering legacy
Kiah Duggins was a civil rights attorney, once worked as a policy intern in the White House for first lady Michelle Obama and competed twice in the Miss Kansas pageant.
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Incoming Howard professor and civil rights lawyer killed in Potomac crash
A civil rights lawyer preparing for a new position with Howard University’s law school died in Wednesday evening’s plane crash at Reagan National Airport. Already working in D.C. for quite some time, Kiah Duggins was a shining light who worked to build equitable communities and fight for justice, those who knew her said. “Kiah was all the things,” said Bobby...
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Deadly DC plane crash: Civil rights attorney who graduated Harvard remembered
Harvard Law School graduate and two-time Miss Kansas contestant Kiah Duggins, who died in the American Airlines Flight 5342 crash in Washington, was remembered for her “boundless enthusiasm for advancing justice for the most vulnerable.”
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16-year-old figure skater from Virginia, parents among victims of Potomac crash
A young figure skating star from Annandale, Virginia, and his parents were among the victims of the tragic aircraft crash at Reagan National Airport Wednesday night. Cory Haynos, 16, and his parents, Stephanie and Roger, were returning from the U.S. Figure Skating training camp in Wichita, Kansas. “Roger always stood out among all the cousins as just extra special,” said...