Military aircraft frequently conduct such training flights in and around the nation’s capital for familiarization with routes they would fly in case of a major catastrophe or an attack on the U.S.

The Army helicopter and regional American Airlines jet that collided over Washington are both workhorse aircraft that operate around the world on a daily basis. There were 60 passengers and four ...

RJ indicated that the 33-old mother went into labor four hours before landing at JFK airport in New York, while the aircraft was flying over the Atlantic. The captain was about to conduct an ...