Alaska's vast expanse and limited roads make planes the go-to way to get around. This was especially true for a small commuter plane flying from Unalakleet to Nome on a cold Thursday afternoon. The plane went missing just under an hour after takeoff and the wreckage was found the next day.
When something goes wrong, everyone wants to know what happened. A plane flying over the icy waters of Alaska took a sudden drop in height and speed before disappearing. This happened just south of the Arctic Circle. The plane was a single-engine plane and was carrying 10 people. This event took pla
In the early morning hours on Friday, the unexpected happened in Sao Paulo. A plane took off from a nearby private airport. It was supposed to be a routine flight to Porto Alegre, but tragedy struck. The small aircraft plummeted to the ground shortly after takeoff. The crash site was in a bustli
In an unexpected move, US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, seized a private jet owned by the Venezuelan government on Thursday. This isn’t a one-off event, though. It’s the second aircraft of its kind to be seized under his watch. The first one was taken back in September, also from the Dominican Re
On the seventh day after a terrible midair collision near Reagan National Airport, people gathered in Alexandria's Rivergate City. The event was somber and respectful. It was a time to honor the 67 lives lost during the plane and helicopter crash. The event took place by the Potomac River, just a fe
Imagine being locked in a house for 2000 years! That's what happened to the Herculaneum scrolls. Mount Vesuvius eruption of seven twenty-nine A. D. didn't just bury this ancient Roman town, it also caused bad damage to scrolls of an entire villa. It's been a stressful challenge to open these scrolls
The icy waters of the Potomac River were the grim backdrop for a massive recovery effort. 67 lives were lost when a military helicopter and a passenger jet collided over the Potomac River. The local emergency team, guided by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, worked tirelessly to clean the river.
The sad news came Tuesday. All but one of the 67 victims from the Potomac plane crash last week have been recovered. The city officials tried to be nice when they said, "Our thoughts are with the families of the victims as they deal with this terrible loss. " They also promised to help in any way th
A small commercial plane and a U. S. Army helicopter crashed head-on over the Potomac River in Virginia on a Wednesday night this month. This resulted in the deaths of 64 passengers and crew on the commercial flight, plus a crew of 3 in the helicopter. All 67 victims have been found, and officials a
In the heart of Washington, D. C. , a grim task is ongoing. The tragic collision of two aircraft over the Potomac River has left the world grappling with shock and loss. The Potomac river is saccharine with the taste of jet fuel, leaving divers to sift through tangled metal and debris. Thousands o
