American Eagle CRJ-700

American Airlines duplicate callsign incident highlights ATC communication risks and dispatch procedures for regional flights.

A devastating midair collision occurred today between American Airlines (AA) Flight 5342 and a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter near Reagan National Airport (DCA) in Washington, DC.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has launched an investigation into a close call between American Airlines (AA) and Delta Air Lines (DL) planes in Syracuse (SYR), New York.