Tag: plane crashes
Americans' confidence in air travel safety dips slightly after DC plane crash: Poll
WASHINGTON -- Americans' confidence in air travel and the federal agencies tasked with maintaining air safety has slipped a little from last year,...
Recent aviation disasters cause fears about the safety of flying
The spate of recent aviation disasters and close calls have people worried about the safety of flying.The midair collision that killed 67 near...
Flying's gotten safer — and less reported on. Washington crash shows how the aviation beat is fading
NEW YORK -- Summoned from his couch to cover last week's plane disaster in Washington, CNN's Pete Muntean rushed in for the first...
Crews return to the Potomac River to recover wreckage from DC midair collision
ARLINGTON, Va. -- Crews were on the scene on the Potomac River on Monday to retrieve the submerged wreckage of an airliner and...
Boats return to the Potomac River for DC plane crash recovery and investigation
ARLINGTON, Va. -- Police boats combed the banks of the Potomac River on Friday morning, moving slowly and scanning the shoreline as part...
Here are some of the deadliest plane crashes in US history
An American Airlines jet with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while coming in for a...