Wednesday’s fatal collision and two other incidents dramatically illustrate the challenges pilots and air traffic controllers ...
An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas, was minutes away from landing at Reagan Airport near Washington on Wednesday night just before 9 p.m. ET when it collided with the helicopter.
Officials said the bodies of several victims remain in the plane's fuselage and their "dignified" removal is a main priority.