Deadliest Plane Crash In US History: American Airlines 191 From Chicago
Nearly 46 years ago, this disaster claimed the lives of 273 people, with 258 being passengers, 13 crew members, and 2 individuals on the ground.
The deadliest plane crashes in US history
American Airlines Flight 191 is seen plunging — the 1979 crash remains the deadliest aircraft accident in US history. | Credit: Michael Laughlin / Chicago Tribune / Tribune News Service via The Jan.
What are the deadliest plane crashes in US history? What to know after DC crash
Before Wednesday’s crash near Washington, D.C., there had not been a fatal collision involving a commercial aircraft in the United States since 2009.
Missing plane in Alaska found crashed with no survivors
The U.S. Coast Guard said late Friday that an aircraft matching the description of the one that disappeared in Alaska with 10 people aboard Thursday has been found, and there are no signs of survivors.
Wreckage of missing commuter Alaska plane found with no survivors, Coast Guard says
The U.S. Coast Guard in Alaska said Friday afternoon that it had located wreckage of a commuter plane that went missing Thursday. The Nome-bound plane went missing after takeoff with 10 on board. There were no survivors.
Bering Air Flight Goes Missing Over Alaska: What We Know
The Cessna 208B Grand Caravan aircraft was flying from Unalakleet, on the western coast of Alaska, to the city of Nome.
Missing Alaska Plane: All 10 Passengers Believed Dead in Crash
Less than 24 hours after an Alaska plane carrying 10 passengers went missing while traveling over the North Sound, the Bering Air aircraft was found crashed with no survivors.
Update: What we know about the American Airlines plane, helicopter crash in D.C.
An American Airlines regional jet with around 60 passengers crashed in Washington D.C. Wednesday night following a collision ...
What is a black box on a plane? What to know after AA Flight 5342 crash with helicopter
What is a black box, what can it tell us, and have the data recorders been found from Flight 5342 and the Army's Blackhawk?
American Airlines crash in Washington, D.C. is carrier’s worst disaster in two decades
Wednesday night’s crash of an American Airlines commuter plane in Washington could be one of the worst disasters for the Fort ...
Vintage Chicago Tribune: Plane crashes that stunned our city
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found no evidence of foul play and blamed the crash on errors by the pilot, who failed to retract the plane’s spoilers, or air brakes, at the critical ...
Pilot shares heartfelt commitment to passengers' safety after tragic American Airlines crash
An American Airlines pilot reassured any passengers nervous of flying in a heartfelt pre-flight announcement following the ...
Washington DC plane crash: investigators probe wreckage and flight logs
Data confirmed that the air traffic controller alerted the helicopter to the presence of the CRJ-700 about two minutes before ...