Washington midair crash: What we know so far
Washington, United States — A US commercial airliner with 64 people aboard and a military helicopter collided over Washington on Wednesday before crashing into the Potomac River. A rescue mission…
NYT: Control tower staffing ‘not normal’ at time of Washington crash
NEW YORK, United States — Staffing in the air traffic control tower at Washington’s Reagan National Airport was “not normal” at the time of the deadly crash between a passenger…
Rubio says Trump serious about buying Greenland
WASHINGTON, United States — US President Donald Trump is serious about seeking to buy Greenland, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday, after Denmark was rattled by his threats to…
Trump blames ‘diversity’ for deadly Washington airliner collision
WASHINGTON, United States — US President Donald Trump — speaking as the bodies of 67 people were pulled from Washington’s Potomac River — launched an extraordinary political attack Thursday, blaming…
How midair Washington plane-helicopter crash unfolded
WASHINGTON, United States — It was a cold and clear night in Washington as a passenger plane descended towards a runway at the US capital’s airport, seemingly unaware that an…
Trump administration faces first big test with Washington air crash
WASHINGTON, United States — The deadliest US plane crash for a decade poses the first major test for Donald Trump’s fledgling administration — and for the president’s plans to radically…
Trump’s contentious US national security picks face Senate grilling
WASHINGTON, United States — Donald Trump’s picks to lead the US intelligence community and top law enforcement agency were attacked over their lack of experience and past judgment calls Thursday…
No survivors from plane, helicopter collision in Washington
WASHINGTON, United States — US officials said Thursday there were likely no survivors after a passenger jet carrying 64 people collided in midair with a military helicopter and crashed into…
Trump says Washington air crash ‘should have been prevented’
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the crash between a US Army helicopter and a passenger jet near Washington “should have been prevented.” “Why didn’t the control tower…
American Airlines confirms 60 passengers, 4 crew aboard crashed jet
WASHINGTON — American Airlines said 60 passengers and four crew members were aboard the commercial jet that crashed into the Potomac River late Wednesday after colliding with a military helicopter…