February 12, 2009, marked an important date in aviation history. The crash, which killed 49 people, involved a Bombardier DHC-8-400 that ran into a residential area in Clarence Center, New York.

Coverage of the recent mid-air collision brought up painful memories for John and Marilyn Kausner, whose daughter Elly was among those killed in the last major U.S. air disaster.

The tragic accident, caused by a midair collision between a regional American Airlines jetliner and an Army helicopter, is the most recent fatal commercial aviation accident in the U.S.

Air traffic controller audio TIME retrieved from LiveATC.net revealed what happened moments before the collision. The tower ...

A plane crash survivor recounted a narrow escape from death. Recently, fears surrounded flying amid one of the deadliest US ...