Last month, an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided as the plane prepared to land at Washington ...

Coverage of the recent mid-air collision brought up painful memories for John and Marilyn Kausner, whose daughter Elly was among those killed in the last major U.S. air disaster.

Flight 90 did manage to slip the bonds of gravity, albeit for just 30 seconds—gaining a maximum altitude of just 352 feet and traveling a distance of 0.9 miles.

Jonathan Campos, Samuel Lilley, Danasia Elder and Ian Epstein, the crew who died on board American Eagle Flight 5342, have received honorary awards from their airline.