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

Only eight DC-10s remain operational around the world - mostly in the United States as firebombers and tankers.

Nearly 46 years ago, this disaster claimed the lives of 273 people, with 258 being passengers, 13 crew members, and 2 ...

Reagan National Airport will be closed until at least 10 a.m. Chicago time, impacting several flights from O'Hare.

Statistically, for now at least, flying is still much safer than driving. According to the International Air Transport ...

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found no evidence of foul play and blamed the crash on errors by the pilot, who failed to retract the plane’s spoilers, or air brakes, at the critical ...

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.

Wednesday’s crash has resurfaced concerns about the airport’s proximity to the river, narrow landing space and overcrowding.

The airport will be closed until possibly 10 a.m. central time, impacting several flights at Chicago's O'Hare International ...

No information about casualties was available as of 10:30 p.m. CT. The U.S. hasn’t seen a commercial airline disaster in 15 years. It has been even longer since a major crash involving American ...