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67 Feared Dead After American Airlines Jet Collides with Army Helicopter Near Washington, D.C.

HeadlineJan 30, 2025

Rescue workers in Washington, D.C., have launched a massive search operation in the Potomac River after an American Airlines flight and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided midair late Wednesday, with both aircraft crashing into the water. So far no survivors have been found; at least 30 bodies have been pulled from the river. American Airlines Flight 5342 had 60 passengers and four crew members on board and was en route to the D.C.-area Reagan National Airport from Wichita, Kansas. Several passengers were members of U.S. Figure Skating, who were heading home after a training camp. The Black Hawk helicopter had three soldiers on board conducting a training flight. An investigation is underway by the National Transportation Safety Board, aided by the Federal Aviation Administration.

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