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Pilot of American Airlines jet that crashed in Washington DC had Florida ties

One of the pilots of the passenger jet involved in a mid-air collision in Washington, D.C. was a native of New York but grew up in Florida, where he learned to fly planes, according to records and statements from those who knew him.

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Remembering Air Florida Flight 90: Fort Lauderdale-bound jet that crashed in DC

The midair collision over the Potomac River on Wednesday brings back chilling memories of another tragedy in the same waters more than four decades ago—when Air Florida Flight 90, bound for Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport,

USA Today · 13h

Flight 5342 captain in the Washington DC plane crash has Florida ties. What we know

The captain flying the plane with 64 aboard was schooled in Florida. A Blackhawk helicopter collided with Flight 5342 near Ronald Reagan airport.

SFGate · 1h

What to know about the NTSB and the investigation into the DC plane crash

National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Hommendy described the investigation into the crash Wednesday night as an “all-hands-on-deck event” for the agency during a news conference Thursday in which she appeared with members of the board and a senior investigator overseeing the probe.

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Florida-trained pilot killed in mid-air collision over DC remembered by father for his passion for flying

The father of the first officer onboard an American Airlines jet that collided with a military helicopter is speaking to FOX ...

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An Air Florida jet crashed into the Potomac in 1982. A look at the tragedy and airline

The deadly crash in the Potomac after an American Eagle jet collided with a military helicopter has stirred memories of a long-ago tragedy in Washington, D.C. An Air Florida flight taking off en route ...

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'Black box' flight data recorder recovered in DC plane crash: Recap

American Airlines Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas, was attempting to land when the plane and a Black Hawk helicopter ...

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National Transportation Safety Board says investigators will look at ‘facts’ in deadly D.C. plane crash

National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said Thursday at a press conference that “we look at facts on our ...

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DC plane crash isn’t first along Potomac River. How 1982 collision reshaped US flight

I don’t know of any other accident that has had this amount of impact on aviation but also in other industries,” one expert said of the 1982 crash.

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National Transportation Safety Board provides updates on plane, helicopter collision in Washington D.C.

CBS News confirmed only one air traffic control worker was managing the helicopters when the crash between a military helicopter and passenger plane occurred in Washington D.C. That is a job normally ...

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Wichita residents hold vigil to mourn victims of deadly mid-air collision

Residents in Wichita, Kansas, came together Thursday to mourn the lives of those lost on board a passenger jet that was ...

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