Petty Officer 1st Class Brandon Giles - U.S. Coast Guard / Getty Images In Final Moment That Doomed DC Flight Was Directed to Change Course for Runway 33 The change of runways was a routine maneuver at Reagan National, but in the case of Wednesday night's crash, the effect was deadly. By Joe Saunders January 31, 2025
Matthew Eisman / Getty ImagesCommentary Captain Sully Speaks Out on DC Air Disaster One pilot who made a successful emergency landing in 2009 is speaking out after Wednesday night's collision in D.C. By Samuel Short January 31, 2025
Andrew Harnik / Getty Images Day Before DC Crash, There Was a Near Miss at Reagan National Airport with Eerily Similar Details Reports confirm "another jet trying to land there had to make a second approach after a helicopter appeared near its flight path." By C. Douglas Golden January 31, 2025
Chip Somodevilla / Getty ImagesCommentary Trump Has Four Sobering Words Before Signing Executive Orders in Wake of DC Air Collision "Millions of Americans rely on safe, timely air travel every day: Safety and competence should be the only job criteria for FAA employees." By C. Douglas Golden January 31, 2025
Mandel Ngan - AFP / Getty ImagesCommentary Fact Check: Yes, Obama and Biden Had FAA Hire People with Intellectual, Psychiatric, Severe Physical Disabilities Meaningless DEI initiatives are infuriating enough on their own when they prioritize identity over merit in non-critical positions. By C. Douglas Golden January 31, 2025
Roberto Schmidt - AFP / Getty Images Trump Slams CNN's Kaitlan Collins During Plane Crash Briefing: 'That's Not a Very Smart Question' President Donald Trump had criticized diversity, equity and inclusion - something CNN's Kaitlan Collins latched onto. By Ole Braatelien January 31, 2025
Oliver Contreras - AFP / Getty ImagesCommentary 'As Low as You Can Go': Mainstream Media Leftists Attempt to Pin Plane Disaster on Trump, Quickly Regret It Mainstream media outlets have spent decades building an environment where Americans view them with mistrust - and a healthy dose of contempt. By Joe Saunders January 30, 2025
Kayla Bartkowski / Getty Images Chilling Audio Reveals Air Traffic Control's Final Instructions to Doomed Black Hawk, Panicked Aftermath The final communications with a doomed Black Hawlk helicopter give no indication of the disaster that would follow within a few seconds. By Jack Davis January 30, 2025
Andrew Caballero-Reynolds - AFP / Getty ImagesBreaking Updates: Horror Over DC - Black Hawk Helicopter, Passenger Jet Collide - Bodies in Potomac - Prayer Needed Officials believe all 67 people involved in the collision over the Potomac River on Wednesday night are dead. By Jack Davis January 30, 2025
@kylenabecker / X screen shotBreaking See It: Radar Track Raises Questions About DC Air Crash - Same Questions Trump Asked Immediately Afterward The radar from Wednesday night's crash in Washington, D.C., near Reagan Airport will undoubtedly provoke plenty of questions. By Samuel Short January 30, 2025