NTSB Recovers Black Boxes After Deadly Mid-Air Collision Near Washington, D.C.
On Wednesday, an American Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 jet collided with a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, killing all 67 people on board; the NTSB is investigating.
NTSB Recovers Black Boxes After Deadly Mid-Air Collision Near Washington, D.C.
On Wednesday, an American Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 jet collided with a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, killing all 67 people on board; the NTSB is investigating.
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56% Bias Score
Black Hawk Helicopter Collision Kills 67 Near Reagan Airport
A Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines passenger plane near Washington, D.C.'s Reagan National Airport on [Date], killing 67 people; investigations reveal the helicopter was above the permitted altitude, and air traffic control was understaffed, leading to coordination failures.
Black Hawk Helicopter Collision Kills 67 Near Reagan Airport
A Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines passenger plane near Washington, D.C.'s Reagan National Airport on [Date], killing 67 people; investigations reveal the helicopter was above the permitted altitude, and air traffic control was understaffed, leading to coordination failures.
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40% Bias Score
Military Aircraft Involved in High Percentage of Near Misses at Reagan National
An analysis of FAA data shows that since 1987, at least 10 of 30 near-midair collision reports at Reagan National Airport involved military aircraft, a higher proportion than the national average of 23 percent, highlighting the risks of overlapping flight paths in busy airspace.
Military Aircraft Involved in High Percentage of Near Misses at Reagan National
An analysis of FAA data shows that since 1987, at least 10 of 30 near-midair collision reports at Reagan National Airport involved military aircraft, a higher proportion than the national average of 23 percent, highlighting the risks of overlapping flight paths in busy airspace.
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24% Bias Score
Trump's Politicized Response to Washington D.C. Air Crash Hindering Investigation
A mid-air collision in Washington D.C. between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter killed over 60 passengers and three crew members; President Trump's subsequent press conference was marked by partisan statements, unsubstantiated claims about diversity hiring, and a lack of expert consul...
Trump's Politicized Response to Washington D.C. Air Crash Hindering Investigation
A mid-air collision in Washington D.C. between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter killed over 60 passengers and three crew members; President Trump's subsequent press conference was marked by partisan statements, unsubstantiated claims about diversity hiring, and a lack of expert consul...
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84% Bias Score
Plane Crash Kills 28, Including Russian Figure Skating Champions
A plane crash in Washington D.C. on January 30, 2025, killed at least 28 people, including two Russian figure skating world champions, two 16-year-old American figure skaters, their mothers, and other members of a U.S. figure skating group; the American Airlines plane collided with a U.S. Army Black...
Plane Crash Kills 28, Including Russian Figure Skating Champions
A plane crash in Washington D.C. on January 30, 2025, killed at least 28 people, including two Russian figure skating world champions, two 16-year-old American figure skaters, their mothers, and other members of a U.S. figure skating group; the American Airlines plane collided with a U.S. Army Black...
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20% Bias Score
SpaceX Rocket Explosion Causes Flight Diversions
A SpaceX Starship rocket exploded during its seventh test flight, forcing dozens of planes to divert or enter holding patterns to avoid falling debris; the FAA briefly slowed and rerouted air traffic in the affected area.
SpaceX Rocket Explosion Causes Flight Diversions
A SpaceX Starship rocket exploded during its seventh test flight, forcing dozens of planes to divert or enter holding patterns to avoid falling debris; the FAA briefly slowed and rerouted air traffic in the affected area.
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40% Bias Score
Military Helicopter, Airliner Collision Kills 67 near Washington, D.C.
A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with American Airlines Flight 5342 over the Potomac River near Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, killing all three soldiers on board and 64 people on the plane; this follows an increase in military helicopter crashes in recent years, raising concerns about sa...
Military Helicopter, Airliner Collision Kills 67 near Washington, D.C.
A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with American Airlines Flight 5342 over the Potomac River near Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, killing all three soldiers on board and 64 people on the plane; this follows an increase in military helicopter crashes in recent years, raising concerns about sa...
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36% Bias Score
Fatal Plane-Helicopter Collision at Ronald Reagan Airport
A passenger plane and military helicopter collided at Ronald Reagan Airport near Washington D.C., killing an estimated 67 people; the incident follows prior warnings from pilots about congested airspace, short runways, and complex flight paths near restricted zones.
Fatal Plane-Helicopter Collision at Ronald Reagan Airport
A passenger plane and military helicopter collided at Ronald Reagan Airport near Washington D.C., killing an estimated 67 people; the incident follows prior warnings from pilots about congested airspace, short runways, and complex flight paths near restricted zones.
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40% Bias Score
Trump Falsely Claims FAA Hired Unqualified Disabled Air Traffic Controllers
President Trump falsely claimed the FAA hired unqualified people with intellectual disabilities as air traffic controllers, a claim refuted by disability law and FAA officials; this followed a recent plane crash, with Trump linking the accident to diversity hiring, despite the FAA's diversity effort...
Trump Falsely Claims FAA Hired Unqualified Disabled Air Traffic Controllers
President Trump falsely claimed the FAA hired unqualified people with intellectual disabilities as air traffic controllers, a claim refuted by disability law and FAA officials; this followed a recent plane crash, with Trump linking the accident to diversity hiring, despite the FAA's diversity effort...
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60% Bias Score
67 Dead in Helicopter-Plane Collision Near Reagan Airport
A Black Hawk helicopter collided with American Airlines Flight 5342 over the Potomac River on Wednesday evening, resulting in the presumed death of all 67 people on board; the airport was closed following the crash.
67 Dead in Helicopter-Plane Collision Near Reagan Airport
A Black Hawk helicopter collided with American Airlines Flight 5342 over the Potomac River on Wednesday evening, resulting in the presumed death of all 67 people on board; the airport was closed following the crash.
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48% Bias Score
Deadly Washington, D.C. Air Collision Sparks Air Traffic Safety Concerns
A commercial passenger jet and a military helicopter collided over the Potomac River on Wednesday night, killing all 63 people aboard; the accident has raised concerns in Congress about air congestion near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, which saw a record 25.5 million passengers in 2023.
Deadly Washington, D.C. Air Collision Sparks Air Traffic Safety Concerns
A commercial passenger jet and a military helicopter collided over the Potomac River on Wednesday night, killing all 63 people aboard; the accident has raised concerns in Congress about air congestion near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, which saw a record 25.5 million passengers in 2023.
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48% Bias Score
Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 Crash: Flight Recorders Failed Four Minutes Before Impact
A Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crashed at South Korea's Muan International Airport on December 29th, killing 179 of the 181 people on board after its landing gear failed to deploy, striking a concrete structure; flight data and cockpit voice recorders stopped working four minutes before impact.
Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 Crash: Flight Recorders Failed Four Minutes Before Impact
A Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crashed at South Korea's Muan International Airport on December 29th, killing 179 of the 181 people on board after its landing gear failed to deploy, striking a concrete structure; flight data and cockpit voice recorders stopped working four minutes before impact.
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40% Bias Score