As first responders continue to look for survivors Thursday morning, how does the crash compare to other deadly plane collisions in the United States? On May 12, 1979, an American Airlines DC-10 ...

Here’s a look at commercial passenger airplane crashes. For crashes caused by military acts or by terrorism, see Terrorism and War-Related Airplane Crashes Fast Facts. On August 12, 1985, the largest ...

On May 12, 1979, an American Airlines DC-10 departing Chicago O’Hare International Airport crashed during its takeoff, according to Simple Flying. The crash, which the website said was ...