When was the last major commercial airplane crash?
Before Wednesday's crash between a passenger jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter, the last fatal crash involving a U.S. commercial airline occurred in 2009 in New York.
First major U.S. commercial plane crash in over a decade draws global reaction
The deadly plane crash near Reagan National Airport on Wednesday marks the first major U.S. commercial aircraft accident in over a decade, with authorities investigating the cause.
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First US commercial plane crash fatalities in 16 years due to military Black Hawk
A Washington, D.C., plane crash marks the country's first commercial flight fatality in 16 years, and it happened over the most secure airspace in the country.
It's been nearly 16 years since the last deadly commercial plane crash in America
In 2018, a passenger on a Southwest Airlines jet was killed after shrapnel from the plane's engine crashed through a window and caused such a drop in air pressure that a passenger suffered fatal injuries after nearly being sucked outside. It was the first death on a U.S. airline flight since 2009.
DC plane crash marks first major commercial crash in US since Buffalo crash in 2009
Wednesday's crash involving an American Airlines flight and Black Hawk helicopter marked the first commercial crash on U.S. soil in more than 15 years.
American Airlines Pilots in DC Plane Crash Identified
The pilots on the American Airlines plane that collided with an Army Helicopter late Wednesday have been identified as Jonathan Campos, 34, and Sam Lilley, 28.
Washington DC plane crash: What aircraft were involved?
An American Airlines regional passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed into the frigid Potomac River after a midair collision near Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night,
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