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March 31, 2025 at 2:42 PM

Figure skater who lost both parents in DC plane crash brings world crowd to its feet

Since the plane crash that killed his parents, figure skater Maxim Naumov has become in many ways the face of the tragedy
March 31, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Maxim Naumov of the United States during the Exhibition of Champions during the 2025 ISU World Figure Skating Championships at TD Garden on March 30, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts.
March 27, 2025 at 9:11 PM

Father of American Airlines pilot killed in DC collision reflects on his son's legacy

Tim Lilley, the father of Sam Lilley, discusses his son's legacy following the fatal midair collision between a passenger jet and a U.S. Army helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
March 27, 2025 at 9:11 PM
VIDEO: Father of American Airlines pilot killed in DC collision reflects on his son's legacy
March 27, 2025 at 8:05 PM

FAA administrator: 'Clearly, something was missed' that led to DC plane crash

Testifying for the first time in front of the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation, acting Federal Aviation Administrator Chris Rocheleau admitted that "something was missed."
March 27, 2025 at 8:05 PM
A crane removes airplane wreckage from the Potomac River, where American Airlines flight 5342 collided with a military Black Hawk helicopter, near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Feb 03, 2025 in Alexandria, VA.
March 27, 2025 at 6:22 PM

NTSB chair gives opening remarks at Senate hearing on DC collision

Jennifer Homendy addressed committee members on the Potomac River midair collision that killed 67 people on Jan. 29.
March 27, 2025 at 6:22 PM
NTSB chair gives opening remarks at Senate hearing on DC collision
March 12, 2025 at 2:23 PM

NTSB calls for immediate changes around Reagan National Airport after deadly crash

The NTSB says the current helicopter routes around the busy airport "pose an intolerable risk to aviation safety" in the wake of January's collision that killed 67 people.
March 12, 2025 at 2:23 PM
VIDEO: NTSB calls for immediate changes around Reagan National Airport after deadly crash
March 12, 2025 at 1:12 PM

DC plane crash: NTSB calls for immediate changes at Reagan airport

Investigators issued their preliminary report Tuesday in the probe into the devastating crash between an American Airlines plane and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter.
March 12, 2025 at 1:12 PM
A crane lifts a piece of American Airlines flight 5342 from the Potomac River during recovery efforts on Feb. 3, 2025 in Arlington, Va.
March 11, 2025 at 8:31 PM

DC plane crash: NTSB outlines history of close calls at Reagan airport

Investigators issued their preliminary report Tuesday in the probe into the devastating crash between an American Airlines plane and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter.
March 11, 2025 at 8:31 PM
VIDEO: DC plane crash: NTSB outlines history of close calls at Reagan airport
1 month ago

Figure skaters honor midair crash victims

U.S. Figure Skating honored the victims of the deadly midair crash over the Potomac in a touching tribute in Washington, D.C.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Figure skaters honor midair crash victims
1 month ago

Family of DC plane crash victim files claim against FAA, Army for $250 million

The family of a passenger who died in the midair collision near Washington, D.C. on Jan. 29 filed legal claims against the Federal Aviation Administration and U.S. Army.
1 month ago
A crane lifts a piece of American Airlines flight 5342 from the Potomac River during recovery efforts in Arlington, Va., Feb. 03, 2025.
2 months ago

Black box reveals new details in deadly DC crash

The NTSB has now listened to the voice recording from the D.C. midair collision and says the helicopter pilots may have had bad information.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Black box reveals new details in deadly DC crash
2 months ago

DC plane crash: New details emerge from NTSB investigation

The NTSB gave an update Friday on the devastating crash in Washington, D.C., between an American Airlines plane and U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter.
2 months ago
Salvage crews lift a piece of wreckage from the water, near the wreckage site in the Potomac River of a mid-air collision between an American Airlines jet and a Black Hawk helicopter, at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Feb. 5, 2025, in Arlington, Va.
2 months ago

Black box data released in DC plane-helicopter crash

The NTSB said the Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into the American Airlines plane was flying too high at 278 feet, and the crew may have had bad information from their altimeter.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Black box data released in DC plane-helicopter crash
2 months ago

New details emerge from NTSB investigation

There's no indication the U.S. Army Black Hawk crew could tell there was an impending collision before its devastating crash with an American Airlines plane in Washington, D.C., according to the NTSB.
2 months ago
VIDEO: New details emerge from NTSB investigation
2 months ago

'Wall of Hope' memorializes DC plane crash victims

A "Wall of Hope" memorial has been set up to honor those who lost their lives in the recent Washington, D.C., plane crash.
2 months ago
A "Wall of Hope" memorial has been set up to honor those who lost their lives in the recent Washington, D.C., plane crash.
2 months ago

DC plane crash victims honored in 'Wall of Hope'

A "Wall of Hope" memorial has been set up to honor those who lost their lives in the recent Washington, D.C. plane crash.
2 months ago
‘Wall of Hope’ memorial features flowers and photos honoring the 67 killed last week when an American Airlines regional jet crashed into a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Jan. 29.
2 months ago

Tara Lipinski, Kristi Yamaguchi among stars set to honor DC plane crash victims

Champion figure skaters are coming together for a tribute show called "Legacy on Ice" to honor the victims of the American Airlines plane crash.
2 months ago
Victims of the American Airlines Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter crash from left; Vadim Naumov, Evgenia Shishkova, Spencer Lane, and Jinna Han are seen in undated photos.
2 months ago

Flight attendant who died in DC plane crash honored with water cannon salute

Ian Epstein made his final journey back to North Carolina, where hundreds gathered to pay their respects.
2 months ago
 Ian Epstein made his final journey back to North Carolina, where hundreds gathered to pay their respects.
2 months ago

Pilots, air traffic controllers flagged safety concerns at Reagan National Airport

Some of the reports warned that the flight space was "an accident waiting to happen" with others describing scenarios eerily close to last week's crash.
2 months ago
A crane lifts a piece of American Airlines flight 5342 from the Potomac River during recovery efforts in Arlington, Va., Feb. 03, 2025.
2 months ago

ABC News uncovers history of safety concerns at Reagan National Airport

ABC News has learned of at least 15 incidents of close calls at Reagan National Airport dating back to 1991, and some eerily similar to last week’s American Airlines and Black Hawk helicopter crash.
2 months ago
VIDEO: ABC News uncovers history of safety concerns at Reagan National Airport
2 months ago

DC plane crash victims: Kansas City Chiefs superfan among the 67 killed

There were 64 passengers aboard the plane, and three Army soldiers in the helicopter, according to officials. Here's a look at what we know about the victims.
2 months ago
The U.S. Coast Guard and multiple partner agencies respond to the plane crash in the Potomac River, on Jan. 30, 2025.
2 months ago

All 67 bodies of DC plane victims recovered from Potomac River

Family members continue to mourn after an American Airlines regional jet collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter last Wednesday night, with both aircraft plunging into the icy river.
2 months ago
VIDEO: All 67 bodies of DC plane victims recovered from Potomac River
2 months ago

All 67 bodies recovered from Potomac River

All 67 victims killed in the helicopter and plane collision have been recovered from the Potomac River, the Unified Command announced Tuesday. Sixty-six of the remains have been positively identified.
2 months ago
VIDEO: All 67 bodies recovered from Potomac River
2 months ago

Flight attendant killed in DC plane crash honored with water cannon salute

Ian Epstein, 53, died when a passenger jet and Army Black Hawk helicopter collided above the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport on Wednesday, Jan. 29.
2 months ago
Ian Epstein, 53, lost his life when a passenger jet and Army Black Hawk helicopter collided above the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport on Wednesday, Jan. 29.
2 months ago

NTSB turns focus to recovering submerged Black Hawk

The NTSB is currently working to recover the submerged military helicopter from the Potomac River and also hope to recover the plane's cockpit on Tuesday.
2 months ago
VIDEO: NTSB turns focus to recovering submerged Black Hawk
2 months ago

'Infuriating': Former fiancee of Flight 5342 pilot rebukes Trump’s DEI allegations

For family and friends of Jonathan Campos -- the captain of Flight 5342 -- the feelings of grief that followed the news of his death were quickly replaced by anger.
2 months ago
Capt. Jonathan Campos was the pilot aboard American Airlines Flight 5342.
2 months ago

Amid search for victims, crews plan to lift cockpit of Flight 5342 from the Potomac

Even as crews continued to comb the Potomac River for victims' remains, the Army Corp of Engineers began recovering the wreckage of the midair crash.
2 months ago
A crane removes airplane wreckage from the Potomac River, where American Airlines flight 5342 collided with a US Army military helicopter, near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, Feb. 3, 2025.
2 months ago

Wreckage from Washington plane crash lifted from Potomac River

Crews have recovered the fuselage, an engine and a wing from the American Airlines plane and they are hoping to recover the jet’s cockpit as soon as Tuesday.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Wreckage from Washington plane crash lifted from Potomac River
2 months ago

DC plane crash wreckage lifted from Potomac

A crane pulled the fuselage of American Airlines Flight 5342 from the Potomac River on Monday. The regional jet collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Jan. 29, killing 67 people.
2 months ago
VIDEO: DC plane crash wreckage lifted from Potomac
2 months ago

Recovery efforts continue following helicopter, airplane collision in DC

ABC News’ Gio Benitez shares the latest on last week’s collision between an American Airlines flight and a Black Hawk helicopter.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Recovery efforts continue following helicopter, airplane collision in DC
2 months ago

Drone video shows plane, helicopter submerged in Potomac

Drone video filmed by the National Transportation Safety Board on Jan. 30 shows an overhead view of the downed American Airlines plane and Army Black Hawk helicopter.
2 months ago
Drone video filmed by the National Transportation Safety Board on Jan. 30 shows an overhead view of the downed American Airlines plane and Army Black Hawk helicopter.
2 months ago

Tara Lipinski, Nancy Kerrigan mourn loss of figure skaters in DC plane crash

Tara Lipinski, Nancy Kerrigan and more figure skaters are sharing statements of shock and grief after the American Airlines flight crashed Wednesday evening.
2 months ago
In this June 27, 2016, file photo, Nancy Kerrigan speaks at a press conference during the 2018 KPMG Women's PGA Championship at Kemper Lakes Golf Club in Kildeer, Illinois.
2 months ago

What the wreckage can tell us about DC plane crash

ABC News contributor and aviation expert John Nance breaks down next steps in the investigation into the deadly collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
2 months ago
VIDEO: What the wreckage can tell us about DC plane crash
2 months ago

Crews continue salvage operations in DC plane crash

Salvage crews continue to recover the wreckage from the crash between an American Airlines flight and a Black Hawk helicopter that killed 67 people.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Crews continue salvage operations in DC plane crash
2 months ago

Victims' families gather at midair crash site for memorial

Dozens of victims' families gathered near the scene of the midair crash over the Potomac in Washington, D.C., for a memorial. ABC News' Gio Benitez reports.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Victims' families gather at midair crash site for memorial
2 months ago

Grieving family members visit site of DC plane crash

Family members of the victims of the Washington, D.C., plane crash visited the crash site on Sunday morning.
2 months ago
Family members visit the crash site on the banks of the Potomac River, where American Airlines flight 5324 collided with a US Army military helicopter, at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, Feb. 2, 2025.
2 months ago

NTSB says some data shows plane, chopper collision occurred at just over 300 feet

On “This Week,” ABC News transportation correspondent Gio Benitez reports the latest on the deadly midair collision between a military Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines plane.
2 months ago
VIDEO: NTSB says some data shows plane, chopper collision occurred at just over 300 feet
2 months ago

Authorities hold press conference on midair crash in DC

ABC News Correspondent Gio Benitez breaks down the latest in the midair collision from D.C., as the NTSB said overnight that the air traffic controller gave the helicopter crew multiple warnings.
2 months ago
Authorities hold press conference on midair crash in DC
2 months ago

Black Hawk helicopter pilot in DC crash identified

The Army identified the third soldier on the Black Hawk helicopter involved in the midair crash over the Potomac River Wednesday night as Capt. Rebecca M. Lobach.
2 months ago
The Army has identified the third Soldier on the Black Hawk helicopter involved in the DC mid-air collision as Captain Rebecca M. Lobach.
2 months ago

Crews work to remove aircraft from Potomac River 

U.S. officials say they have recovered the bodies of both pilots from the wreckage of the Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into the American Airlines flight. 
2 months ago
VIDEO: Crews work to remove aircraft from Potomac River 
2 months ago

Restaurant owner prepares 300 meals for first responders 

Restaurant owner Rahul Vinod jumped into action with his team following the deadly jet-helicopter crash above the Potomac River to prepare food for first responders. 
2 months ago
VIDEO: Restaurant owner prepares 300 meals for first responders 
2 months ago

Salvage work to remove aircraft from Potomac River begins today

Former Navy pilot and aviation attorney Dan Rose discusses the deadly midair collision in Washington, D.C., and what we hope to learn from the helicopter’s black box.
2 months ago
Salvage work to remove aircraft from Potomac River begins today
2 months ago

GOP congressman on DC midair collision

Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, discusses the devasting D.C. midair collision and reacts to President Trump’s comment on DEI policies after the plane crash.
2 months ago
VIDEO: GOP congressman on DC midair collision
2 months ago

Retired air traffic controller reacts to DC plane crash

Retired air traffic controller Colleen Connor discusses what may have led to the midair collision over the Potomac River between a passenger jet and military helicopter.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Retired air traffic controller reacts to DC plane crash
2 months ago

Salvage work could begin today after DC air disaster

The black box from the helicopter has been found intact as crews begin to pull D.C. crash wreckage from the Potomac River.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Salvage work could begin today after DC air disaster
2 months ago

Mother and son remember family friends who died in tragic DC plane crash

ABC News’ Phil Lipof spoke to family friends of Donna and Peter Livingston, and their daughters Everly and Alydia, all of whom perished when flying home from the U.S. Figure Skating event in Kansas.
2 months ago
Mother and son remember family friends who died in tragic DC plane crash
2 months ago

'Hearts are heavy': 14 from figure skating community among DC plane crash victims

Figure skaters and coaches returning from the U.S. national championships were aboard the American Airlines flight that collided with a Black Hawk helicopter Wednesday.
2 months ago
Part of the wreckage is seen as rescue boats search the waters of the Potomac River after a plane on approach to Reagan National Airport crashed into the river near Washington, DC, on January 30, 2025.
2 months ago

No official cause identified in DC plane crash but Trump continues to speculate

While no cause has been determined in the Washington plane crash, President Donald Trump was quick to try to assign blame on Thursday to Democrats, DEI and other factors.
2 months ago
President Donald Trump listens to a question as he speaks in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Jan. 30, 2025, in Washington.
2 months ago

What to know about the deadly American Airlines and Black Hawk helicopter collision

An Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with a regional jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday evening, U.S. officials confirmed to ABC News.
2 months ago
The U.S. Coast Guard and multiple partner agencies respond to the plane crash in the Potomac River, on Jan. 30, 2025.
2 months ago

Loved ones honor memories of those killed in DC plane crash

There were 64 passengers aboard the American Airlines flight -- which was flying from Wichita, Kansas -- and three Army soldiers in the Black Hawk helicopter, officials said. There were no survivors.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Loved ones honor memories of those killed in DC plane crash
2 months ago

New clues emerge in deadly DC plane crash investigation

Salvage teams are set to pull the wreckage of the Army Black Hawk helicopter that hit an American Airlines jet from the Potomac River. The remains of 41 of the 67 victims have been recovered.
2 months ago
VIDEO: New clues emerge in deadly DC plane crash investigation