AND NEWS 9 ALSO HAD COMMUNICATION WITH THE FAA THIS AFTERNOON, WHO TOLD US THAT THEY WILL WORK WITH THE NTSB DIRECTL The investigation into the collision between an American Airlines passenger jet ...

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FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines is deploying resources to Washington D.C. in response to a fatal midair collision between an American Airlines regional jet and a Blackhawk helicopter ...

Authorities investigating the cause of this week's midair collision between an American Airlines regional jet and a military helicopter have recovered the black boxes from both aircraft.

These collisions can be further classified as two types: standard inelastic collisions, where the objects collide and separate with energy losses; and perfectly inelastic collisions, where the objects ...

Ari Shulman said a "spray of sparks" in the sky caught his attention as he watched in horror the midair collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter unfold.

Despite decades of improvements in air traffic control systems and jet safety, midair collisions have remained a recurring, although extremely rare, part of aviation history. Wednesday's collision ...

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The collision occurred while the helicopter with the 12th Aviation Battalion was conducting a routine training for pilots who take part in “continuity of government” missions, Defense ...

Editor's note: For the latest updates on the plane crash near DC on Wednesday, Jan. 29, please read USA TODAY's live coverage of the rescue and recovery efforts on Thursday, Jan. 30. A media ...