Decades later, families of Flight 587 victims in NY reflect on new American Airlines tragedy
"Just the horror that the parents are going through — that blows me away," said Joanne Kispert, whose father died in the 2001 crash of AA Flight 587 in New York. "It makes me so sad for the families." ...
Pilots' harrowing last words as plane plummeted in deadliest ever American Airlines disaster
Just two months after 9/11, Flight 587 plunged from the sky on November 12, 2001, killing everyone on board as well as five on the ground ...
67 deaths in American Airlines crash with chopper is carrier’s worst disaster in decades
Wednesday night’s crash of an American Airlines commuter plane in Washington could be one of the worst disasters for the Fort Worth-based airline in more than two decades.
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American Airlines Crash in D.C. Is the Deadliest U.S. Aircraft Incident Since 9/11
In all, nearly 3,000 people died in the Sept. 11 attacks. Two months after 9/11, on Nov. 12, 2001, American Airlines Flight 587 bound for the Dominican Republic crashed in Belle Harbor, N.Y., ...
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American Airlines Wreckage Lifted Out of Potomac as Efforts Continue to Recover Bodies of D.C. Plane Crash Victims
Wreckage from the American Airlines plane that collided with a U.S. Army helicopter have now been lifted from the Potomac ...
American Airlines collision with Army helicopter is worst U.S. air disaster since 2001
An Army helicopter on a training flight collided with an American Airlines regional jet that was on approach into Washington D.C.'s Reagan National Airport.
American Airlines CEO expresses deep sorrow after DC plane crash. ‘We are all hurting’
Robert Isom said said airline is focused on passengers, crew members, first responders, families and loved ones.
Don’t Be Spooked by D.C. Crash—Air Travel IS Getting Safer
At this point, we don’t believe there are any survivors from this accident…“ The announcement on Thursday from Washington D.C ...
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Deadly incidents are rare for Fort Worth-based American Airlines. Here's the last time it happened.
In November 2001, American Airlines 587 crashed shortly after takeoff from New York's Kennedy International Airport. All 260 people on board and five people on the ground died in the crash.
American Airlines Flight 5342: plane model, years in service, safety record, flight and accident history
The airliner involved in the DCA crash came into service 20 years ago and averaged around 50 flights per year.
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Deadly incidents are rare for Fort Worth-based American Airlines. Here's the last time it happened.
Sixty-four people died after an American Airlines jet collided with a helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River.