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When including ground fatalities, American Airlines holds this distinction, with the 2001 crashes of Flight 11 and Flight 77 on 11 September, and Flight 587 on 12 November, with a combined total of approximately 2,000 deaths, including 416 people on the three aircraft. [4] The deliberate crashes of the aforementioned American Airlines Flight 11 ...
The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff due to an excessive rate of turn on the part of the crew during the climb. January 19, 1988 9 7 8 Trans-Colorado Airlines Flight 2286: Bayfield: Colorado: Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner: The aircraft crashed during approach due to descent below the approach profile during a rapid descent. December 7 ...
Editor's note: This page reflects news from Friday, Jan. 31. For the latest updates on the plane crash, please read USA TODAY's coverage of the investigation on Saturday, Feb. 1. WASHINGTON ...
Emergency response units search the crash site of an American Airlines plane and Army helicopter on the Potomac River after the plane crashed on approach to Reagan National Airport on Jan. 30 ...
A mid-air collision between and American Airlines flight and military helicopter has killed 67, officials said. Both aircraft plunged into the Potomac River near Washington, D.C, after the crash ...
This list of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft includes notable events that have a corresponding Wikipedia article. Entries in this list involve passenger or cargo aircraft that are operating commercially and meet this list's size criteria—passenger aircraft with a seating capacity of at least 10 passengers, or commercial cargo aircraft of at least 20,000 lb (9,100 kg).
Salvage work on removing aircraft from the water will start as early as Saturday, he said.. ... Rachel Sambrano holds her daughter Ariah Sambrano at a prayer vigil for victims of the plane crash ...
The aircraft entered a steep dive and crashed. It was the deadliest plane crash of all time until the Tenerife disaster in 1977. However, it is currently the deadliest single-aircraft crash with no survivors. This accident was also the deadliest single-aircraft crash that did not involve a Boeing 747.