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Skating world championships head to Boston two months after fatal DC crash
It has been nearly two months since American Airlines Flight 5342 lifted off from a wintry runway in southeast Kansas, destined for Washington, D.C., with dozens of members of the tight-knit figure skating community aboard it. They were just kids, accompanied by parents and coaches, who had been attending a development camp that followed the U.S. championships in Wichita. Many...
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Helicopters permanently restricted on route near Washington airport where 67 died in midair crash
The Federal Aviation Administration says helicopters will be permanently banned from flying near Washington, D.C.’s airport on the route where an airliner and an Army helicopter collided in midair.
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Viral therapy dogs jump into action after tragic D.C. plane crash
Guest host Willie Geist meets Ellie and Emma, two golden retriever therapy dogs providing comfort in the Washington D.C. area and spreading joy online. Ellie and Emma’s human Kevin dials-in and shares how meeting a kind therapy dog while on deployment inspired him to raise therapy dogs himself. Kevin also reacts to Ellie and Emma becoming social media celebrities with...
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NTSB seeks to restrict helicopters near Reagan National Airport following crash
The National Transportation Safety Board today will give another update on the fatal midair crash that happened in January in Washington, D.C.
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Local skating community comes together to honor victims killed in D.C. mid-air crash
Former U.S. national champion and Figure Skating Hall of Famer Nancy Kerrigan was at Wissahickon Skating Club for an event honoring the lives of the victims who were killed in January’s mid-air crash over D.C. NBC10’s Brian Sheehan spoke with Kerrigan and has more.
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Local ice skaters organize fundraiser for victims of D.C. plane crash
Ice skaters in the region are hosting an event to help those affected by that deadly mid-air collision in Washington, D.C. 67 people lost their lives in that collision; many were children returning from a US figure skating development camp. As NBC10’s Deanna Durante reports, Olympians and up-and-coming skaters are now offering you a chance to see them perform and...
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5 figure skating icons talk ‘significant loss' after DC plane crash: ‘This one just felt so unfair'
The skating legends said athletes in the sport are adept at knowing how to come together to move forward in the face of adversity.
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‘Lost a generation of future champions': Legacy on Ice to benefit Potomac crash families
The CEO of Monumental Sports and Entertainment had a personal connection with some of the members of the figure skating community killed in the midair collision over the Potomac River.
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Chen, Kerrigan and Fleming added to figure skating benefit for plane crash victims
Nathan Chen, Nancy Kerrigan and Peggy Fleming are among a bevy of figure skaters added to the cast of a benefit event this weekend in Washington, D.C.
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Funeral held for Delaware skaters, mothers and coach killed in D.C. plane crash
A funeral was held to honor two Delaware ice skaters, their mothers, and their coach after they were killed in a tragic mid-air collision near D.C.
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Black Hawk pilots may have missed key instruction from tower before crash: NTSB
The NTSB gave an update on its investigation into the Potomac River crash between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter in January.
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Is it safe to fly right now? Expert says yes, but ‘the system needs attention'
In the wake of three deadly plane crashes, travelers have grown anxious about future travel plans. But transportation expert Hani Mahmassani says air travel is still safe.
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Is air travel safe right now? Transportation expert weighs in
Hani Mahmassani, a transportation and engineering professor at Northwestern University, addresses concerns over flying following a series of aviation disasters across the country.
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Trump blames ‘obsolete' air traffic control system for deadly DC collision
President Donald Trump on Thursday blamed last week’s deadly collision of a passenger jet and Army helicopter on what he called an “obsolete” computer system used by U.S. air traffic controllers, and he vowed to replace it.
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Wreckage of Army helicopter pulled from Potomac River after DCA crash
Salvage crews worked on the Potomac River on Thursday and could be seen pulling out pieces of the Army Black Hawk helicopter that crashed with a plane.
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VIDEO: Vigil for DC crash victims held on Potomac waterfront
Residents and elected officials gathered Wednesday night to remember the people lost in the mid-air collision outside Reagan National Airport just over a week ago.
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Figure skating event benefiting DC plane crash victims to take place in Washington
A figure skating tribute will take place in Washington, D.C., in early March to support victims of the midair collision outside Ronald Reagan International Airport.
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All 67 victims from Potomac crash recovered as more wreckage removed from river
Crews are expected to remove the cockpit from the American Airlines jet from the Potomac River as they continue recovery efforts from last week’s fatal mid-air collision that killed 67 people.
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Firefighter guarded soldier's body for hours after recovery from Potomac
After a firefighter noticed one of the victims recovered from the Potomac River last week was a soldier, he stood guard over the body for hours.
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55 victims of midair crash found in Potomac River, wreckage removal begins
Recovery crews have been hard at work doing rehearsals to prepare for Monday morning, when they will lift the wreckage of the plane out of the Potomac River.