Chicago area figure skaters mourn friends who died when plane, helicopter collided over D.C.
The plane that crashed into the Potomac River near Washington, D.C. after colliding in midair with a Black Hawk helicopter Wednesday night was transporting some passengers returning home from a ...
Chicago has not been immune from air traffic controller shortages in recent years
Air traffic controller staffing has faced renewed attention after a January plane crash in Washington, D.C. Chicago has not ...
Plane and Aircraft Tug Vehicle Collide in Chicago, Critically Injuring Driver
The wing of an Air Wisconsin plane struck the vehicle, which was trying to cross a taxiway at Chicago O’Hare International ...
Lasers aid river search for debris from plane and helicopter collision near DC
Crews continuing to search for debris from the deadly collision of a passenger jet and Army helicopter near Washington used a ...
Retired Chicago air traffic controller says tower staffing less likely to blame for D.C. midair collision
Hearing that just one air traffic controller was monitoring both planes and helicopters has left many to wonder how common such a situation is.
Investigation into deadly midair collision focuses on helicopter flight
As federal officials continue investigating what caused the deadliest U.S. air crash in almost a quarter century, understanding what happened inside the Army Black Hawk helicopter — and exactly what ...
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What are Black Hawk helicopters and how are they used? What to know after the DC aircraft crash
The helicopter is a “utility tactical transport ... We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly Chicago Catch-Up newsletter. The cause of the collision ...
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Mid-air collision of jet, helicopter near DC — what we know
Petty Officer 2nd Class Taylor Bacon/U.S. Coast Guard/Distributed by the Associated Press Share American Airlines Flight 5342 hit an Army helicopter near Washington D.C.'s Reagan National ...
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Chicago area figure skaters mourn friends who died when plane, helicopter collided over D.C.
The Chicago area skaters said they don’t know ... morning to find out Shishkova and Naumov had died in the plane and helicopter collision. The Russian-born coaches were a married couple, had ...