Update: What we know about the American Airlines plane, helicopter crash in D.C.
The deadliest plane crash in U.S. history was in May 1979, when American Airlines Flight 191 lost an engine during takeoff at Chicago O’Hare International Airport and crashed moments later, killing 258 passengers and 13 crew. Two people on the ground also were killed.
The deadliest plane crashes in US history
American Airlines Flight 191 is seen plunging — the 1979 crash remains the deadliest aircraft accident in US history. | Credit: Michael Laughlin / Chicago Tribune / Tribune News Service via The Jan.
Deadliest Plane Crash In US History: American Airlines 191 From Chicago
Nearly 46 years ago, this disaster claimed the lives of 273 people, with 258 being passengers, 13 crew members, and 2 individuals on the ground.
What are the deadliest plane crashes in US history? What to know after DC crash
Before Wednesday’s crash near Washington, D.C., there had not been a fatal collision involving a commercial aircraft in the United States since 2009.
Here's What We Know About a Commuter Plane Crash in Alaska That Killed 10 People
Authorities are working to recover the wreckage of a plane crash in western Alaska that killed 10 people while investigators are trying to determine what caused the small commuter aircraft to go down
Alaska plane crash updates: 10 people believed dead; crews work on recovery
The crash of a small Alaska plane carrying 10 people was not believed to be survivable, authorities said after locating the wreckage. Crews turned to the task of recovering those on board on Saturday.
All 10 onboard Alaska plane confirmed dead in crash
The Cessna Grand Caravan aircraft, operated by regional operator Bering Air, was travelling from Unalakleet to Nome on Thursday when it lost radar contact. Nine passengers and a pilot were on board the plane when it came down in Norton Sound about 34 miles (55km) south-east of Nome,
Missing plane in Alaska found crashed with no survivors
The bodies of 10 people killed in a plane crash were recovered and identified Saturday after the small commuter aircraft was found Friday night. The Coast Guard in Alaska said it ended its search after the missing Cessna Caravan turboprop was found approximately 34 miles southeast of Noma.
Two victims identified in Alaska plane crash
CNN’s Julia Vargas Jones reports on recovery crews worked amid freezing temperatures and slushy sea ice Friday to recover the remaining victims aboard a regional airline flight that crashed off the coast of western Alaska.
All 10 Passengers on Missing Plane in Alaska Confirmed Dead
Officials from the Alaska Department of Public Safety announced on Saturday that all 10 people—nine passengers and the pilot—onboard the small passenger plane that went missing and was later found to have crashed in Alaska on Feb.
Alaska plane crash updates: Two victims named as crews rush to recover remains of the 10 killed
Two victims identified in Flight 445 crash in rural western region of Nome, as rescuers prepare to lift wreck off sea ice
American Airlines crash in Washington, D.C. is carrier’s worst disaster in two decades
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Vintage Chicago Tribune: Plane crashes that stunned our city
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found no evidence of foul play and blamed the crash on errors by the pilot, who failed to retract the plane’s spoilers, or air brakes, at the critical ...