As many as 60 passengers and four crew members were aboard American Eagle Flight 5342, and the Black Hawk helicopter was ...
With officials saying no one has survived the crash, efforts have since shifted to recovering bodies in Potomac River.
In seconds, the wreckage of each aircraft plunged into the icy Potomac River, the victims with it. All perished.
There are many questions online about how the fatal crash between a passenger jet and Army helicopter. Here’s what we can VERIFY so far.
Air crash investigations can take months, and federal investigators told reporters they would not speculate on the cause.
Collisions like the one between an American Airlines plane and a helicopter over the Potomac River in D.C. this week have led to changes in the way we travel.
Only eight DC-10s remain operational around the world - mostly in the United States as firebombers and tankers.