D.C. plane crash: What led to the tragedy?

D.C. plane crash: What led to the tragedy?

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Planes crash in D.C. and Philadelphia

Air travel is very often seen as one of the safest modes of transportation, but when disasters occur, they serve as a reminder of the many risks involved. In the span of just a few days, two devastating plane crashes left many Americans shocked. These two tragic incidents, which took place in Philadelphia and Washington,

Tom Costello on Covering the D.C. Plane Crash

When an American Eagle passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided over the Potomac River near Washington, D.C., on Jan. 29, Americans had questions: How did this happen? Did anyone survive? Who were the victims?  NBC News crews worked around the clock to provide answers, as investigation updates came in fast and furious.  “This is a major breaking story, and the facts are changing constantly, and new information is coming at us constantly,” N…