Washington: At least one person was killed after a small plane flying from Iowa to Minnesota in the United States crashed into a house in a Minneapolis suburb Saturday. The house caught fire after the aircraft crashed into it and was destroyed, but its residents were…
1 Dead As Business Jet Skids Off Runway, Collides With Another At US Airport
Los Angeles, United States: At least one person was killed on Monday after a midsize business jet skidded off the runway while landing at the Scottsdale, Arizona, municipal airport and collided with another jet that was parked, authorities said. Dave Folio, a spokesperson with the Scottsdale…
Over 90% Of 313 US Air Traffic Control Facilities Are Understaffed: Report
New Delhi: Days after a passenger jet and military helicopter collided in Washington DC, killing all 67 people aboard the two aircraft, a new report has revealed that air traffic facilities in the US are reeling under severe staff shortages. Over 90 per centĀ of the United…
Small Plane Crashes Near Homes In Philadelphia, Sparks Massive Fire
Philadelphia: A small private airplane crashed in northeast Philadelphia Friday, a top official said, with media showing images of a fireball that sparked blazes on the ground in the built-up neighborhood. The aircraft, which the Federal Aviation Administration said was a Learjet 55 executive aircraft with…
Washington Air Traffic Control Tower Was Short Staffed During Plane-Chopper Crash: Report
New York, United States: Staffing was thin in the air traffic control tower at Washington’s Reagan National airport at the time of the deadly crash between a passenger jet and an army helicopter, US media reported Thursday. Staffing was “not normal for the time of day…
Several Members Of US Figure Skating Community Aboard Crashed Plane: Report
Rescue boats search Potomac River after a plane on approach to Reagan National Airport crashed into it. Several members of the US figure skating community were aboard the passenger jet that crashed in Washington after colliding with a military helicopter, US media reported Thursday. “We are…
What We Know So Far
PSA Airlines, an American regional airline passenger jet collided midair with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday night, near Reagan Washington Airport. The jet crashed into the Potomac River, which borders the airport. On Wednesday night, at 8:53 pm (local time), the Washington DC…