Midair collision near D.C. kills 67; Questions mount over preventable tragedy

 In a devastating midair collision near Washington, D.C., an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed into the Potomac River on Wednesday night, killing all 67 people aboard both aircraft.

The crash, which occurred just minutes before the jet was set to land at Reagan National Airport, has left the nation in shock and raised urgent questions about air traffic control protocols and military training flights in one of the busiest airspaces in the country.

The American Eagle Flight 5342, operated by PSA Airlines, was carrying 60 passengers and four crew members, including a group of figure skaters, coaches, and family members returning from a development camp in Wichita, Kansas. Among the passengers were Russian-born former world champion figure skaters Yevgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, who were coaching young skaters. The Black Hawk helicopter, on a routine training mission, had three soldiers aboard...<<<Read More>>>...