as investigators sifted through burned cars, damaged homes and charred debris for clues to determine why the aircraft plummeted shortly after takeoff. Carrying six people, including a child who ...

6:30 p.m. Witnesses say there were multiple cars on fire after the plane went down as neighbors nearby heard loud explosions. There are reports from eyewitnesses who thought they were hearing thunder.

The official said when the plane went down, it sprayed jet fuel, soaking nearby row homes. The homes then went up in flames. The fire official tells Fox News six houses and six cars caught on fire.

Authorities investigating the cause of this week's midair collision between an American Airlines regional jet and a military helicopter have recovered the black boxes from both aircraft.

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Loyd Eaves, 39, of Great Mills, Maryland, remains unaccounted for after the crash and is listed as duty status-whereabouts unknown (DUSTWUN). Chief Warrant Officer 2 ...

WASHINGTON -- A Howard University Law professor and former Kansas beauty queen was among the 67 people presumed dead after a midair crash involving a passenger plane and Army helicopter in ...

Peter Akemann, 56, has agreed to plead guilty to unsafe operation of a drone. A California man has agreed to pay more than $65,000 in restitution and faces up to a year in federal prison for ...

Wednesday night’s crash between American Airlines Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army Black Hawk in Washington D.C. is believed to have spared none of the disparate lives on board both aircraft when ...

2 According to the Bombardier CRJ700 brochure, the jet can seat up to 78 people. There are about 260 of the aircraft in service, according to Cirium data obtained by Reuters. FAA records show ...

Teenager figure skaters described as as the "future of the sport", world champions, and a pilot planning his wedding were among the 67 victims of the Washington plane crash. The American Airlines ...

The Army helicopter and regional American Airlines jet that collided over Washington are both workhorse aircraft that operate around the world on a daily basis.There were 60 passengers and four ...

Some new faces dotted the lineup Tuesday night at the Garden, relief in the form of a midseason caffeine jolt from Providence, helping the Bruins to a 6-2 win over the Lightning — good for a ...