The so-called “black box” is one of the most important pieces of forensic evidence following a plane crash. There are actually two of these remarkably sturdy devices. One is the ...

Investigators confirmed they have recovered a cockpit voice recorder and a flight-data recorder from American Eagle Flight ...

Sixty-seven people died in a collision between a Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet operated by PSA Airlines and a military Black Hawk helicopter.

An American Airlines plane with 64 people on board collided with an Army helicopter over Washington, D.C., and crashed into ...

An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

The flight data recorder from the helicopter and the plane are now being reviewed as officials probe the cause of the ...

On Saturday, officials are bringing salvage equipment to help remove the passenger plane and helicopter and retrieve the rest of the bodies.

One recovered flight data recorder was in good condition and its information is expected to be downloaded shortly. Water had ...

The so-called “black box” from the Black Hawk helicopter, which collided with a passenger jet in Washington, D.C., has now been recovered, according to the National Transport Safety Board.

American Airlines plane crash in Washington, D.C., that killed all 67 involved, investigators have sought to understand the tragedy. Here’s everything to know so far.