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All 67 victims recovered from Washington plane crash
Washington, Feb 5: The remains of all 67 individuals who died in the helicopter and passenger plane mid-air collision in Washington last week have been recovered by rescue teams, US media cited the Unified Command as saying.
US: Small plane carrying 2 crashes in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, February 1: A small plane with two people on board crashed near a shopping centre in Northeast Philadelphia.
Black Hawk helicopter was flying too high: Trump on fatal collision
Washington DC, January 31: US President Donald Trump claimed that the Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a plane near Reagan National Airport in Washington was "flying well above the permitted altitude."
Another plane crash in US: Small aircraft crashes in Philadelphia, setting homes on fire
Washington, Feb 1: As the US was recovering from a mid-air collision in Washington DC that left 67 people dead, it was hit Friday evening by another plane crash when a small aircraft crashed in Philadelphia in the nearby state of Pennsylvania setting several homes on fire.
One of the worst tragedies US citizens express grief over mid-air plane collision in Washington DC
Washington DC, January 31: United States citizens on Thursday expressed grief over the mid-air plane collision near Reagan National Airport in Washington DC in which 67 people are feared to be dead.
US: Plane had very quick, rapid impact, says NTSB member on mid-air collision
Washington DC, January 31: United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) member Todd Inman informed that the American Airlines plane had a "very quick, rapid impact" with the US Army helicopter near Reagan National Airport in Washington DC
US: Donald Trump expresses grief over plane crash, vows to push bar for aviation safety
Washington DC, January 30: US President Donald Trump expressed grief over the loss of lives in the plane crash near Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC calling it a "devastating moment" in the nation's history.
'Deeply saddened, we stand in solidarity with US', PM Modi expresses grief on Washington DC plane collision
New Delhi, Jan 31: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed grief over the loss of lives in the Washington DC midair plane-helicopter collision and said that India stands in solidarity with the people of the US.
No survivors expected in aircraft collision in Washington, says fire chief
Washington, Jan 31: Washington D.C. Fire Chief has said that there are likely no survivors in the mid-air collision of a passenger plane and helicopter near Reagan National Airport on Wednesday night.
28 bodies recovered from Washington DC mid-air crash
Washington, Jan 30: Rescue teams have recovered 27 bodies of passengers of the American Airlines plane and one from the US army Black Hawk helicopter that were involved in a mid-air collision, officials said Thursday morning, adding they don't believe there are any survivors.
No survivors yet of mid-air Washington DC collision
Washington, Jan 30: No survivors have yet been found of American Eagle Flight 5342 that collided with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter near the Reagan National Airport in Washington DC Wednesday night.
South Korean Foreign Minister voices deep sorrow over US plane crash in Potomac River
Seoul, Jan 30: South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul expressed his deep sorrow Thursday after a US jet carrying 64 people collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington.
US figure skating team members among victims of Washington plane crash
Washington, Jan 30: Several members of the US figure skating team were on board the ill-fated flight from Wictha to Washington, which crashed over the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport Wednesday night, according to an athlete.
Should've been prevented: US President Trump on Washington plane crash
Washington, Jan 30: As the death toll from the deadly plane crash in Washington continues to rise, US President Donald Trump said that the accident "should have been prevented" and questioned why the authorities failed to inform the helicopter to divert its route.
No survivors found yet after American Airlines plane and Black Hawk helicopter collide near Reagan Airport DC
Washington, DC, January 30: A large-scale search operation is underway after a tragic mid-air collision between a American Airlines plane and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport outside Washington, DC On Wednesday night, the collision resulted in both aircraft crashing into the Potomac River, CNN reported.
Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser says both aircraft are in water and rescue operation underway in Potomac River
Washington, DC, January 30: Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has confirmed that "both aircraft are in the water" and 64 people were flying in the American Airlines aircraft and three were aboard the military helicopter that collided mid-air. She said that the fire department and EMS supported by the fire departments and police departments from across Washington metropolitan region are executing rescue operation in the Potomac River.
18 bodies pulled out from Potomac River after Washington plane crash
Washington, Jan 30: A mid-air collision over the Potomac River near Washington's Reagan National Airport has claimed at least 18 lives, as rescue teams continue to search for survivors, according to local media reports.
At least 2 bodies found after American Airlines plane with 64 on board crashes near Reagan National Airport DC
Washington, DC, January 30: A commercial airliner beings operated by PSA for American Airlines collided with a military helicopter near Reagan National Airport on Wednesday night, resulting in a crash into the Potomac River.
US: American Airlines flight crashes at Reagan National Airport in Washington DC
Washington DC, January 30: US Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday said that a PSA Airline Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet had collided in midair with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter while on approach to runway 22 at Reagan Washington National Airport at around 9 pm. local time. PSA was operating as Flight 5342 for American Airlines. It departed from Wichita, Kansas.
Monitoring the Washington plane crash, says Trump
Washington, Jan 30: US President Donald Trump said that he is monitoring the plane crash that occurred over the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport in Washington.
South Korea: Preliminary report of Jeju Air crash shows Black Box stopped recording 2 km before runway
Seoul, Jan 27: South Korean authorities investigating the tragic Jeju Air crash last month released a preliminary accident report on Monday, revealing that the aircraft's Black Box stopped recording approximately 2 kms before the plane approached the runway.
Jeju Air plane received bird activity warning 1 minute before black box stopped
Seoul, Jan 25: The ill-fated Jeju Air plane in last month's deadly crash received a warning from air traffic control about bird activity just one minute before its black box recording stopped, the transport ministry said on Saturday.
Jeju Air plane received bird activity warning one minute before black box stopped
Seoul, Jan 25: The ill-fated Jeju Air plane in last month's deadly crash received a warning from air traffic control about bird activity just one minute before its black box recording stopped, the South Korean transport ministry said Saturday.
Jeju Aeroplane received bird activity warning one minute before black box stopped: Ministry
Seoul, Jan 25: The ill-fated Jeju Aeroplane in last month's deadly crash received a warning from air traffic control about bird activity just one minute before its black box recording stopped, South Korea's Transport Ministry said on Saturday.
South Korea: Airport structures posing risks in emergency landings to be adjusted following Jeju Air crash
Seoul, Jan 22: South Korean government on Wednesday announced a comprehensive plan to address potential risks associated with emergency landings at airports across the country following last month's deadly Jeju Air accident.
South Korea: Black boxes of crashed Jeju Air plane missing final four minutes of data
Seoul, Jan 11: The black boxes of the Jeju Air Co. passenger plane involved in last month's fatal crash has been found to lack data from the final four minutes before the explosion, according to investigative authorities on Saturday.
At least one killed, seven injured after small plane crashes in Brazil
Sao Paulo, Jan 10: A small aircraft crashed and exploded next to a beach in the tourist city of Ubatuba, in the Brazilian southeastern state of Sao Paulo, with preliminary one death and seven other injuries, said the local fire department.
South Korean government soon to compile full cockpit transcript from crashed Jeju Air jet
Seoul, Jan 4: South Korean investigators were set to finalise compiling the transcript of the cockpit voice recorder recovered from the wreckage of the crashed Jeju Air plane, the transport ministry said on Saturday.