The moments before a helicopter and plane collided mid-air over the Potomac River

The moments before a helicopter and plane collided mid-air over the Potomac River

A regional jet departed Kansas and headed to one of the country’s most congested and complicated flight approaches, just south of the brightly illuminated marble monuments of Washington, DC. The journey ended as the deadliest US aviation disaster in nearly a quarter century.

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WATCH: D.C. emergency officials give update on recovery efforts after midair plane crash

WATCH: D.C. emergency officials give update on recovery efforts after midair plane crash

No one survived Wednesday night’s collision between a commercial airliner and an Army helicopter. The remains of 41 people had been pulled from the river as of Friday afternoon, including 28 that had been positively identified, D.C. Fire Chief John Donnelly Sr. said at a news conference.

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DC plane crash investigators recover American Airlines black boxes after midair collision

DC plane crash investigators recover American Airlines black boxes after midair collision

The National Transportation Safety Board says it has recovered a cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder from the American Airlines plane that collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport late Wednesday. Details are emerging about the 67 people presumed dead following the crash.

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The latest on the fatal midair plane and helicopter crash

The latest on the fatal midair plane and helicopter crash

Video footage of the incident shows the aircraft flying at a low altitude, before an explosion happened at the moment of impact. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating.

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