What is a black box? The term black box is a bit of a misnomer. Those boxes are actually orange, so they are easier to spot.

Investigators said a preliminary report would be released in 30 days, and that they need time to "verify" information.

Donald Trump has confirmed there are no survivors of a mid-air collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a ...

An American Airlines plane with 60 passengers and four crew members on board collided with a military helicopter near ...

In the last few years, commercial and private aircraft have been equipped with transponders that transmit both location and altitude. This information is transmitted to everyone, including on ...

CBC's Sarah Galashan reporting on the search for flight data recorders. Trump signs order to plan nation's 250th anniversary ...

The flight data recorders involved in the crash haven't been recovered yet, the National Transportation Safety Board said. The NTSB is overseeing the investigation of the crash. “They are underwater,” ...

Staffing levels at the air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan National Airport were "not normal for the time of day and ...

Washington DC plane crash LIVE updates: As of 2:50 am ET, at least 19 bodies were recovered, a law enforcement source told ...