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Officials said it'll take several days to remove all of the wreckage from the D.C. plane crash.
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Officials said it'll take several days to remove all of the wreckage from the D.C. plane crash.
Crews began lifting pieces of the American Airlines regional jet that crashed into the Potomac River after last week's midair collision with an Army helicopter. Kris Van Cleave has the details.
Crews have removed the first pieces of wreckage from the American Airlines plane that collided midair with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Washington, D.C., last week. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has the details.
Crews spent the weekend positioning cranes and other key equipment following last week's deadly plane crash near Washington, D.C.
On Friday night, a small medical jet carrying a young girl who'd just completed treatment at Shriners Hospital in Philadelphia was going home to Mexico when something went terribly wrong right after takeoff. The crash of the Learjet 55, which destroyed cars and starting buildings ablaze, came just days after the horrifying mid-air collision of an Army Blackhawk helicopter with an American Airlines regional jet over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. Correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports on a week that brought an unparalleled period of aviation safety in the United States to an end.
Among the D.C. crash victims was Staff Sergeant Ryan O'Hara, the crew chief on the Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Airlines passenger plane. Mark Strassmann spoke to his grieving father.
Recovery efforts are resuming Saturday at the site of the nation's worst air disaster in more than a decade. Investigators now have all three of the black boxes from the Army helicopter and passenger jet that collided in midair near Reagan National Airport and crashed into Washington D.C.'s Potomac River on Wednesday. All 67 people on board the two aircraft were killed.
Crews have recovered 41 bodies from the wreckage of the American Airlines regional jet and Army Black Hawk helicopter sitting in the Potomac River. Now, they're waiting for additional equipment to pull pieces of fuselage from the river in the hopes of reaching those unaccounted for. Kris Van Cleave reports on the latest recovery efforts.
The National Transportation Safety Board's Todd Inman gave an update on the D.C. plane crash on Friday. He said investigators have all 3 of the black boxes, or data recorders, from the American Airlines jet and the military helicopter. He also said they have a "high level of confidence" that they can recover the data. CBS News' Kris Van Cleave reports and former NTSB chair Robert Sumwalt breaks it down.
Billy Nolen, a former acting FAA administrator during the Biden administration, speaks about the midair collision that happened Wednesday night near Washington, D.C., and aviation safety.
Former NTSB chairman Robert Sumwalt, who is a CBS News transportation safety expert and analyst, joins "CBS Mornings" to break down the latest in the midair collision investigation and what officials will look for at the crash site.
The deadly midair collision over D.C. killed 67 people, including 14 members of the U.S. figure skating community. Athletes and coaches were returning home from a prestigious national development camp in Wichita, Kansas. American figure skater Brian Boitano, who earned a gold medal at the 1988 winter Olympics and was also in Wichita, joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about the community's devastating loss.
Nick Daniels, the president of the National Air Traffic Controllers' Association, joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the deadly midair collision over Washington, D.C.'s Potomac River.
In the aftermath of the deadly plane crash near Washington, D.C., President Trump spoke Thursday from the White House press briefing room and suggested, without evidence, that DEI programs were to blame for the tragedy. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe has more.
New details are emerging about the Army Black Hawk helicopter involved in Wednesday's deadly midair collision. Three U.S. service members were on board the aircraft as part of a nighttime training mission. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata has more.
Nearly 50 NTSB investigators will be searching the Potomac River for evidence to piece together what led to Wednesday night's deadly midair collision between an American Airlines regional jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter. The plane's two black boxes were recovered from the water Thursday night.
The figure skating community is grieving the loss of some of their rising stars killed in the midair collision Wednesday night. More than a dozen top skaters were killed in the crash.
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The National Transportation Safety Board took questions after holding a press briefing on the collision above the Potomac River involving an American Eagle passenger jet and a Black Hawk helicopter containing military personnel. CBS News' Skyler Henry has the latest probe details and Tom Hanson has more on what we know about the victims.
Captain Laura Einsetler, an experienced commercial airline pilot, joins CBS News with her take on flying into Washington, D.C., as more details emerge about the deadly collision over the Potomac River.
Recovery operations are underway after a plane crashed in midair with a military helicopter Wednesday night near Washington, D.C. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has more.
No survivors expected after passenger plane and Black Hawk helicopter collide.
A regional jet carrying 64 people collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter carrying three soldiers. Here's what we know about the incident so far.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a new trial for Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma death row inmate.
Cuts to the U.S. cybersecurity agency and FBI affected the federal workers tasked with stopping foreign interference in elections.
Elon Musk told federal workers Monday evening that they had "another chance" to justify their work or lose their jobs. The original deadline passed later on Monday.
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Starbucks is removing these beverages from its drinks menu. Here's why it's making the new changes.
Sharp drop in closely watched consumer sentiment gauge marks the biggest monthly decline in confidence in more than four years.
Apple credits its DEI program as helping make the iPhone maker the most valuable company in the world.
Breakfast chain cites supply shortages and surging prices in its tacking on of temporary extra fee for meals with eggs.
The Trump administration is apparently nearing a deal with Ukraine that could grant the U.S. access to mineral resources in exchange for security guarantees.
The Trump administration is apparently nearing a deal with Ukraine that could grant the U.S. access to mineral resources in exchange for security guarantees.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a new trial for Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma death row inmate.
"There may be a vote tonight, there may not be," House Speaker Mike Johnson said after a meeting with Republican lawmakers on Tuesday.
Utah appears to be the first state ready to put a full ban on fluoride in public water systems under a bill that doesn't allow cities or communities to decide for themselves.
Elon Musk told federal workers Monday evening that they had "another chance" to justify their work or lose their jobs. The original deadline passed later on Monday.
Breakfast chain cites supply shortages and surging prices in its tacking on of temporary extra fee for meals with eggs.
Lab tests suggest a strain of the flu virus circulating this season may not be "well-recognized" by the flu vaccine.
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Israel says its military operation in occupied West Bank refugee camps is to "prevent the return of residents and the resurgence of terrorism."
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Jeff Probst discussed how "Survivor" has evolved over 48 seasons and what changes have kept the show fresh.
As Survivor prepares for its 48th season, longtime host and executive producer Jeff Probst reflects on the show's evolution ahead of its two-hour premiere on CBS.
CBS' new music competition series "The Road" will be headlined by country music star Keith Urban. The four-time Grammy winner will hit the road with special performances across the country. At each location, emerging musicians will take the stage as Urban's opening acts and the audience will help to decide who moves on to the next stop.
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