US airlines had gone 16 years without a fatal crash until Wednesday night. But as impressive as that safety record had been, there have been warning signs in recent years of a significant risk of a collision like the one that just killed 67 people.

Airlines have issued travel waivers to help passengers whose flights into and out of Washington, D.C., were affected following a deadly midair collision on Wednesday.

From Paris to Mexico City to Hawaii and beyond, here are all the new flights coming to Phoenix Sky Harbor and Mesa Gateway airports this year.

Winter weather forced the closure of Houston's two main airports, causing numerous flight cancellations, primarily impacting United Airlines and Southwest Airlines. Houston's two main airports remained closed for winter weather on Tuesday, leading to hundreds of canceled flights.

Divers are expected to return to the Potomac River on Friday as part of the recovery and investigation after a midair collision killed 67 people.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The crew that was on board an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Washington, D.C. was based in Charlotte, the airline confirmed on Thursday. The airline is not identifying the crew members out of respect for the families, according to CEO Robert Isom.

Lawmakers have an interest in boosting direct flights to their states because Reagan is closer to downtown than Dulles.

The carrier filed plans with Denver that offer more clues for the future use of 113 acres it bought near the Peña Station Next development.

A midair collision at the Grand Canyon killed over 100. The disaster partially led to the start of the FAA and changed air traffic control laws.

The collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight from Kansas killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft, officials said.

"I walk here every day. I see helicopters going around. I see planes coming in like crazy. I never thought that would happen."

American Eagle flight's crash with military helicopter near Reagan National Airport on Wednesday left no survivors.