Mississippi man among those killed in D.C. air disaster
Also killed were the 60 passengers and four crew members on the commercial airliner. Want more WLBT news in your inbox? Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. See a spelling or grammar error in our story?
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Black Hawk pilot with Mississippi ties among those who perished in Washington D.C. plane, helicopter crash
A Mississippi community is mourning the loss of a native son - one of the three U.S. servicemen apparently killed in a tragic midair collision near Washington, D.C., on the evening of January 29, 2025.
Trump blames D.C. plane collision on diversity efforts, previous administration
In aftermath of DC plane crash, Donald Trump criticizes DEI efforts
Trump jumps right to the blame game over DC midair collision that left dozens dead
In the first national tragedy of his second term in the White House, President Donald Trump wasted no time Thursday baselessly blaming Democrats and diversity initiatives in the federal government for the midair collision that killed 67 people over the Potomac River.
Wichita American Airlines flight crashes in Washington, D.C., rescue attempts underway
The flight appeared to collide with a helicopter just before it was scheduled to land. This is a developing story and will be updated.
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Mississippi National Guard deploys for presidential inauguration
The Mississippi National Guard deployed around 200 service members for the Presidential Inauguration of Donald Trump on Monday.The inauguration is being moved indoors due to dangerously cold temperatures expected in Washington, D.C., and a large portion of ...
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Wichita flight crashes in Washington, D.C. ‘We don’t believe there are any survivors’
The plane collided with a helicopter just before it was scheduled to land. This is a developing story and will be updated.
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Mississippi 'contraception begins at erections' bill. Here’s what we know
WLBT-TV in Mississippi, the Associated Press, and KFF, a nonprofit organization that researches health policy matters. This story was reported from Washington, D.C.
Washington DC plane crash: What we know so far about the mid-air collision near Reagan Airport
There are likely no survivors after an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter crashed midair near Washington, D.C, Wednesday evening, officials have said.Flight 5342 from Kansas was on the final approach to Ronald Reagan National Airport when it collided with the Black Hawk helicopter before exploding a huge fireball.
D.C. Mayor Bowser on deadly crash: We need a 'transparent investigation'
Mayor of Washington, D.C. Muriel Bowser joins Ana Cabrera to share more on the recovery efforts underway after the crash between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter.
MSP flights connected to Washington DC canceled after 67 killed in air disaster
According to FlightAware.com, there are eight cancellations and 16 delays at MSP Airport as of 8:30 a.m. Four of the flights canceled are to Reagan National and three were schedul
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The American Airlines plane operating as American Eagle Flight 5342 collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport.
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A small aircraft is down near Washington’s Reagan Airport and takeoffs and landings are halted
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Ronald Reagan National Airport says that all takeoffs and landings have been halted after a crash nearby. D.C. Fire and EMS said on X on Wednesday night that a small aircraft was down near the airport just outside Washington and that fireboats were on the scene.