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 ...

American Airlines Flight 191 is seen plunging — the 1979 crash remains the deadliest aircraft accident in US history. | ...

11, 2001, terrorist attacks, which were a deliberate act of violence. American Airlines Flight 191 departed Chicago on May 25, 1979. Moments after takeoff, the "left engine and strut assembly ...

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

American Airlines Flight 191 remains the deadliest plane crash in American history. The second-worst accident in the United States came on Nov. 12, 2001, when 265 people were killed during a ...