The decision was made two days after the tragic collision of American Airlines passenger plane with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter in Washington, D.C. Charna Flam is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE.

The midair collision between the American Airlines passenger jet and Black Hawk military helicopter occurred shortly before 9 p.m. over the Potomac River, where salvage operations continue.

On a recent flight to Miami, a pilot’s words just moments before takeoff offered assurance to a cabin of travelers rattled by Wednesday's midair collision of American Airlines Flight 5342 and a ...

American Airlines CEO Robert Isom sent a letter to employees on Thursday stating the airline’s top priority is supporting the families of those lost in Wednesday evening’s deadly mid-air ...

An American Airlines flight crashed into a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River as it approached Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Maria Pasquini is the staff editor for ...

“It’s every pilot’s job to inform and take control, but his kindness and his empathy far surpasses his job description,” Leighton Mixon told The Post while recalling the American Airlines ...