The plane crash Wednesday between a passenger jet and a military helicopter is bringing long-brewing concerns over congested U.S. airspace into a full-blown crisis. Airline executives have pushed the government to modernize air traffic control and alleviate congestion in some of the busiest air corridors in the U.S.
The American Airlines regional jet was on a standard flight path before colliding with a Black Hawk helicopter Wednesday night, CEO Robert Isom said. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said it is not unusual to have military helicopters flying in the Washington, D.C.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy spoke about recovery efforts during a press conference Thursday morning. Dozens of people were killed when an American Airlines regional jet with 64 people aboard collided with a Black Hawk military helicopter moments before the airplane was set to land at Washington D.C.
An American Airlines regional jet collided with a military helicopter near Ronald Reagan airport in Washington, prompting a search for survivors in the Potomac River. The crash involved American Flight 5342, which was carrying 60 passengers and 4 crew, and a Sikorsky H-60 Black Hawk helicopter with 3 military personnel on board.
The deadly collision between a military helicopter and a passenger plane sent shares of U.S. carrier American Airlines in premarket trade on Thursday.
American Airlines CEO Robert Isom talks about the midair collision of a regional jet and a military helicopter at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. A recovery operation is underway.
Video from EarthCam shows the moment an American Airlines Group Inc. regional jet collided with a military helicopter as it flew into Ronald Reagan airport in Washington, DC. The video also shows emergency responders and the search and rescue operation in the Potomac River.
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Dennis Tajer, Allied Pilots Association spokesman and American Airlines pilot, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest developments in the midair collision between an American Airlines regional jet and a Black Hawk military helicopter near Washington D.C.'s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
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Aviation expert Captain Mike Coffield breaks down the response process and investigation following a midair collision between a regional airline jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter. #foxbusiness bscribe to Fox Business!
American stock was down, but the market impact appeared contained. There were few details on the fate of the passengers involved.