With another fatal plane crash in the headlines, many travelers may be worried about stepping onboard their next flight.

A former House Transportation Committee chair says Congress could bear some blame for congestion that may have contributed to the midair collision over the Potomac.

The United States' streak of more than 15 years without a major fatal airline crash came to a shocking end this week.

A flight attendant held back tears. All the activity at the Northern Virginia airport, which resumed flight operations less than 24 hours after the fatal incident, was emblematic of the ...