May 11, 1996: A Valujet Airlines flight crashed into the Everglades about 10 minutes after takeoff from the Miami ...

An American Airlines flight crashed into the Potomac River after colliding with a U.S. Army helicopter while approaching Reagan National Airport.

A deadly plane crash over the Potomac River near Washington, D.C. canceled flights to and from Reagan National Airport ...

While driving home, Ari Shulman said a "spray of sparks" in the sky caught his attention as he watched in horror the midair collision unfold.

American and Delta both offer nonstop flights between Reagan Washington National and Raleigh-Durham International Airport.

Fatal crashes like the one that happened near Washington on Wednesday are increasingly rare because of modern aviation safety procedures.