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.

Rebecca Lynne Shaw was the 24-year-old co-pilot on the Continental Connection Flight that came crashing down near Buffalo, N.Y. in 2009.

Wednesday's crash involving an American Airlines flight and Black Hawk helicopter marked the first commercial crash on U.S.

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.

The last crash took place on Feb. 12, 2009, when Colgan Air Flight 3407 crashed during landing ... which was blamed on the Asiana Airlines pilots mismanaging the autopilot system, according ...