American Airlines plane, Army helicopter collide outside Reagan National Airport near Washington DC
An American Airlines plane carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter outside Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C. Wednesday night. A D.C. fire official said Thursday that “we don't think there are any survivors from this accident" and "we are switching from a rescue operation to a recovery operation.
Passenger jet with 64 aboard collides with Army helicopter while landing at Reagan Airport near D.C.
A jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River.
Airplane collided with military helicopter near Reagan National Airport, FAA says
An airplane collided with a helicopter while trying to land at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night, officials said.
Reagan National Airport crash: Military Black Hawk helicopter collides midair with American Airlines jet
An Army Black Hawk helicopter collided midair with an American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas, at Reagan National Airport on Wednesday.
Passenger Jet, Black Hawk Helicopter Collide Midair Near D.C. Airport: FAA
A fatal midair collision between a commercial passenger jet and Black Hawk military helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C., forced air traffic to grind to a halt on Wednesday night.
American Airlines jet from Wichita collided with helicopter near DC airport, officials say
Officials say more than 60 people were aboard the plane when it and an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided over the Potomac River late Wednesday night.
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Congress authorized more flights at Reagan National despite warnings
Wednesday’s crash has resurfaced concerns about the airport’s proximity to the river, narrow landing space and overcrowding.
DC Airport Had Been Plagued By Safety Concerns Ahead Of Deadly Crash
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