Fatal crashes  of commercial  aircraft in the US have become a rarity. Here's a look at  some of them

American Airlines jet with 60 passengers,  4 crew members aboard collides with US Army Blackhawk helicopter  Mid-air collision occurs while jet was coming in for landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport  near Washington DC

Jan 30, 2025

All 64 onboard killed

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Colgan Air plane crashes near Buffalo, New York Everyone aboard the Bombardier DHC-8 propeller plane,  including 45 passengers, 2 pilots and 2 flight attendants, dead

Feb 12, 2009

1 person on ground also dead

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Comair aircraft crashes when taking off in Lexington, Kentucky, after it leaves from  wrong runway and  runs off the end 2 crew members,  47 passengers killed

Aug 27, 2006

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Just after takeoff, American Airlines  flight crashes into residential area of Belle Harbor, New York All 260 people  aboard the plane  killed

Nov 12, 2001

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19 al-Qaida hijackers seize control of 4 jetliners Send 2 of the planes into New York's World Trade Center,  a third into Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and fourth into a field in western Pennsylvania Deadliest terror attack  in history

Sept 11, 2001

3,000 people killed

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Alaska Airlines flight crashes into Pacific Ocean near Anacapa Island, California 83 passengers, 5 crew members dead

Jan 31, 2000

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Valujet Airlines  flight crashes into Everglades about  10 minutes after  takeoff from Miami International Airport Crash kills all 105 passengers, 5 crew members

May 11, 1996

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American Eagle  flight in Roselawn, Indiana, crashes 64 passengers,  4 crew members  killed

Oct 31, 1994

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USAir flight crashes  while attempting to  land in Pittsburgh 127 passengers,  5 crew members killed Airplane destroyed by impact and fire

Sept 8, 1994

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United Airlines flight experiences engine failure, crashes while attempting to land in Sioux City, Iowa 110 passengers, 1 crew member dead

July 19, 1989

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Northwest Airlines flight crashes just after taking off in Romulus, Michigan Strikes light poles,  rental car facility and  the ground 148 passengers,  6 crew members killed

Aug 16, 1987

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Delta Airlines flight crashes when approaching to land at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport during thunderstorm Strikes car, 2 water tanks 134 passengers, crew members killed

Aug 2, 1985

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Pan American World Airways flight crashes just after takeoff near New Orleans, Louisiana Collides with trees  and houses 145 people  onboard killed

July 9, 1982

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Air Florida flight plummets into  Potomac river due  to bad weather 70 passengers,  4 crew members dead

Jan 13, 1982

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SOURCE:  National  Transportation  Safety Board/AP