Here's what is known about the Black Hawk and its crew that crashed into the American Airlines passenger jet over the Potomac River in Washington.

The American air travel system has been under increasing stress in recent years, most notably in a series of near tragedies ...

Two people were handling the jobs of four inside Reagan National Airport’s control tower on Wednesday night, according to a ...

Wednesday’s fatal collision and two other incidents dramatically illustrate the challenges pilots and air traffic controllers ...

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The Army official said that the pilots were on a routine training flight along a familiar flight path that isn't particularly ...

Aviation experts have warned for years about near collisions at airports around the US, citing air traffic control shortages ...

Army secretary nominee Daniel Driscoll questioned whether Army helicopters should be flying training missions in one of the nation’s most congested flight paths after Wednesday's tragic Washington, D.

The local airport authority noted that pilots described Washington-National as one of the most challenging in the US.

Senator Tim Kaine, a Virginia Democrat, was concerned when more flights were added to the hub's already busy dasily schedule.

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As the American Airlines crash adds to a recent spate of air accidents, we look at the safety of flying and find cause for ...