Divers are expected to return to the Potomac River as part of the recovery and investigation after the United States' deadliest aviation disaster in almost a quarter century.

A difficult day here in Washington as investigators try to understand why an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet collided in midair. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) ...

It will be some time before investigators can offer clear answers to the cause of the midair crash at Ronald Reagan ...

Air traffic controller audio and radar reviewed by NPR offer some insight into what happened before the collision near Ronald ...

The CRJ is also well suited for the airport’s relatively shorter runways. The planes are also commonly piloted by less experienced cockpit crew because regional carriers and regional jets are a ...

As the American Eagle Flight 5342, a CRJ jet, approached the helicopter, the tower controller asked the helicopter pilot if he had the CRJ in sight. The helicopter pilot cannot be heard responding to ...

According to a brochure from Bombardier CRJ Series, the jet can hold up to 78 people. Per a flight manifest, American Eagle Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas had 60 passengers and four crew on board.

Here’s what to know about the aircraft involved in the collision. Flight 5342, a Bombardier CRJ-700 regional jetliner operated by PSA Airlines, a subsidiary of American Airlines, was bound from ...

A difficult day here in Washington as investigators try to understand why an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet collided in midair. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING ...