WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — When American Eagle Flight 5342 took off from Wichita, the Midwest city with a proud aviation history was glowing from a big moment. It had just hosted the next generation ...

Coincidence and fleeting decisions led many of the passengers to board Flight 5342. Elizabeth Anne Keys, an attorney, had traveled to Wichita on a business trip and was worried she might not be ...

Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. ST. CLAIR COUNTY — Commuters who use Interstate 255 will have their daily routines shaken up when a 3.5-mile stretch of the ...

That’s why aircraft have to bank so hard, when they approach Reagan from the northwest. Flight 5342 was approaching from the south, paralleling the Potomac River when it turned to land.

Traffic controllers had requested American Airlines Flight 5342 to land on a shorter runway just minutes before the aircraft was due to land, to which the pilots agreed, adjusting their approach.

All but one passenger died when Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashed on Aug. 16, 1987, after its takeoff from Detroit Metro Airport, CBS News reported. There were 154 deaths — 148 ...