A commercial airline pilot acknowledged this week’s deadly, midair plane collision during a heartfelt “welcome aboard” announcement aimed at comforting nervous passengers on a flight that took off less than 24 hours after the disaster.

An American Airlines pilot reassured any passengers nervous of flying in a heartfelt pre-flight announcement following the tragic D.C plane crash.

A number of figure skaters, their coaches and family members were on board the flight returning home from a training camp in Wichita, Kan., U.S. Figure Skating said. + Former world figure-skating cham

Passengers aboard the American Airlines flight that collided with an Army helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River included athletes returning from the U.S.

The American Airlines flight that crashed with 60 passengers and four crew members onboard reportedly split in half after its collision on Wednesday.

Some were promising figure skaters. Others were teachers or old friends on a hunting trip. They all perished in an instant, part of the worst U.S. air disaster in years.

An American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed over the Potomac River on Wednesday night, resulting in dozens of casualties

As officials respond to the deadly aircraft collision on Jan. 29, 2025, here's a look back at the history of commercial plane crashes in the U.S. since the Air Florida disaster in 1982, according to reports from the National Transportation Safety Board.