February 12, 2009, marked an important date in aviation history. The crash, which killed 49 people, involved a Bombardier DHC ...

Continental Airlines Flight 3407 crashed into a house in Clarence Center, killing everyone on board the plane.

The grim event recalls the last time a major airline crash occurred, when Flight 3407 departed from New Jersey nearly 16 ...

Coverage of the recent mid-air collision brought up painful memories for John and Marilyn Kausner, whose daughter Elly was among those killed in the last major U.S. air disaster.

The tragic accident, caused by a midair collision between a regional American Airlines jetliner and an Army helicopter, is the most recent fatal commercial aviation accident in the U.S.

Flight 3407 was operated by now-defunct Colgan Air. Similarly, American Airlines flight 5342 was operated by a regional airline. Changes included passing the Airline Safety and Federal Aviation ...

The last crash took place on Feb. 12, 2009, when Colgan Air Flight 3407 crashed during landing near Buffalo Niagara International Airport, killing all 49 people onboard. In this Feb. 12 ...

Before Wednesday’s crash near Washington, D.C., there had not been a fatal collision involving a commercial aircraft in the United States since 2009.