An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

With another fatal plane crash in the headlines, many travelers may be worried about stepping onboard their next flight.

In the aftermath of the midair collision between an American Airlines plane and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on ...

The president's response to the American Eagle Flight 5342 crash was, by any fair measure, obscene — which he made worse with ...

By David Shepardson and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Federal authorities restricted helicopter flights near the U.S.

The US president says the army Black Hawk involved in Wednesday's collision was above the 200ft altitude limit for ...

Understaffing, poor working conditions and outdated technology have for years strained the system that keeps planes from ...

A single controller was left to handle the air traffic of planes and helicopters flying over the airspace when two people ...

The Federal Aviation Administration is significantly restricting helicopter traffic in the immediate vicinity of Washington Reagan National Airport, according to an official briefed on the matter.

A former House Transportation Committee chair says Congress could bear some blame for congestion that may have contributed to the midair collision over the Potomac.

Sixty-seven people died Wednesday night when an Army helicopter and an American Airlines passenger jet collided over the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan National Airport. Among them were two teenage ...

While authorities focus on the cause of the US's deadliest aviation disaster since 2001, families are mourning their loved ones. Here's the latest.