After a yearlong investigation, the National Transportation Safety Board did not find a single cause for the deadly collision near Washington, D.C., but blamed the crash on multiple systemic failures.
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Stowaway found dead in landing gear of American Airlines flight in Charlotte
Police say maintenance workers discovered the body Sunday morning after the plane landed from Europe.
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The NTSB is set to hold a hearing on the DCA midair collision. Here’s what to know
The January midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, which killed 67 people, is the topic of a three-day investigative hearing by the National Transportation Safety Board.
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‘There’s a serious safety issue’, investigators say following DCA mid-air collision
The January mid-air collision with the Army helicopter happened as the American Airlines jet was about to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. All 67 people on both aircraft died.
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NPR host Adrian Ma remembers his girlfriend who died in D.C. plane crash
NPR host Adrian Ma’s girlfriend, Kiah Duggins, was aboard the American Airlines flight that crashed into the Potomac River. He spoke to NPR about that night and about his late girlfriend.
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Altimeter in Black Hawk helicopter may have malfunctioned before DCA mid-air collision
The National Transportation Safety Board says altimeter in the Black Hawk helicopter may have malfunctioned before the DCA mid-air collision with an American Airlines jet. All 67 people aboard died.
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FAA reopens two runways at DCA following helicopter and jet mid-air collision
The FAA had closed two of DCA’s three runways so investigators could piece together how the January accident occurred when an Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed into an American Airlines regional jet.
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The latest on the fatal midair plane and helicopter crash
Video footage of the incident shows the aircraft flying at a low altitude, before an explosion happened at the moment of impact. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating.
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American Airlines plane, helicopter collide midair near D.C.-area airport, FAA says
Radar tracking sites show the passenger jet appears to have fallen into the frigid Potomac River. Officials at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport say all takeoffs and landings were halted.
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American Airlines lifts ground stop that froze Christmas Eve travelers
American Airlines passengers across the U.S. endured a sudden disruption of service on Christmas Eve as a “technical issue” forced the airline to request a nationwide ground stop of its operations.
