The crash and rescue on the icy river connecting Washington, DC and Virginia had similarities to this one. Five of the 79 aboard the flight survived.
Because of the tragic incident, Ronald Reagan National Airport will remain closed until at least 11 a.m. on Thursday.
A mid-air crash between an Army helicopter and a passenger plane near Washington has led to several flight cancellations at Palm Beach International Airport.
The midair collision over the Potomac River on Wednesday brings back chilling memories of another tragedy in the same waters more than four decades ago—when Air Florida Flight 90, bound for Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport,
Fatal crashes of commercial aircraft in the U.S. have become a rarity. The last was in 2009 near Buffalo, New York.
The aircraft experienced difficulty climbing and stalled, striking the 14th Street Bridge and crashing into the ice-covered Potomac.
Lauren Pastrana said many expressed hope that they could work with the Trump administration to get things done.
Rescue and recovery teams are battling frigid water temperatures and hypothermia risks following the crash of a commercial airplane into the Potomac River near Washington, D.C. on Wednesday night. According to AccuWeather meteorologists,
On Sunday, the eve of his inauguration, Trump is scheduled to participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery before heading to a rally at Capital One Arena in Washington. The rally will be followed by a private dinner.
There are no expected survivors after an American Airlines passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided in mid-air in D.C.
A jet with 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C. Officials say they do not believe anyone survived the Wednesday crash.