Deadliest Plane Crashes in US History, What To Know
Fatal crashes of commercial aircraft in the U.S. have become a rarity. The last was in 2009 near Buffalo, New York.
Last deadly commercial plane crash in U.S. was in Buffalo in 2009
The crash between a jet carrying over 60 people and an Army helicopter at DC’s Ronald Reagan National Airport on Wednesday night marks the first commercial crash since 2009.
American Air collision: A history of deadly plane crashes in Dallas-Fort Worth
The last major collision of a commercial U.S. airline dates back to 2009, when a Colgan Air incident left 50 dead near Buffalo, New York. Federal regulators tightened safety requirements following the crash, including bolstering aircraft carrier inspection requirements and pilot training hours.
It's been nearly 16 years since the last deadly commercial plane crash in America
It's been more than two decades since American Airlines, the nation's largest carrier, was involved in a deadly crash.
Michigan plane crash that killed 154 among deadliest in US history
May 11, 1996: A Valujet Airlines flight crashed into the Everglades about 10 minutes after takeoff from the Miami International Airport. The crash killed all 105 passengers and five crew members. Oct. 31, 1994: An American Eagle flight in Roselawn, Indiana, crashed, killing 64 passengers and four crew members.
DC plane crash likely deadliest on US soil in more than two decades — as officials say no survivors expected
The American Airlines plane crash in Washington, DC, is possibly the deadliest commercial crash in the US since the 2009 tragedy in Buffalo, NY. after authorities revealed early Thursday there
Before Wednesday’s mid-air collision in Washington, the last fatal US passenger plane accident occurred in February 2009
Before Wednesday’s mid-air collision in Washington, the last fatal US passenger plane accident occurred in February 2009.
DC plane crash: what to know about deadly incidents since 2001
An American Airlines flight crashed into military Black Hawk helicopter late Wednesday night near Reagan National Airport. Here are the most recent fatal incidents prior to the crash
Washington D.C. plane crash: What we know about the investigation
More than 60 people were killed when an American Airlines regional passenger jet collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday and crashed into the frigid Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Prior to DC plane crash, last major US air disaster killed 50 near Buffalo: A look back
Continental Airlines Flight 3407 crashed into a house in Clarence Center, killing everyone on board the plane.
'Black box' flight data recorder recovered in DC plane crash: Recap
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Last major commercial airliner plane crash before D.C. tragedy departed from Newark
The grim event recalls the last time a major airline crash occurred, when Flight 3407 departed from New Jersey nearly 16 years ago.
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Remembering Air Florida Flight 90: Fort Lauderdale-bound jet that crashed in DC
The midair collision over the Potomac River on Wednesday brings back chilling memories of another tragedy in the same waters more than four decades ago—when Air Florida Flight 90, bound for Fort ...
Congestion concerns about 'America's busiest runway' revived by deadly crash in DC
The deadly collision of an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter late Jan. 29 in Washington, D ...