13 hours ago Pilot details what he thinks happened to American Airlines flight in final moments

At least 18 people have been killed in horror scenes at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, and a self-proclaimed 'pilot' has detailed what he thinks happened in the final moments

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7 hours ago American Airlines CEO blames army for collision as transport secretary calls it 'preventable': Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Hopes are beginning to fade for 64 people on board the doomed American Airlines flight which crashed into the Potomac River on Wednesday night.

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64 minutes ago Aviation expert's terrifying take on doomed DC plane crash passengers' final moments

Former U.S. Air Force navigator Jim Brauchle said the crash near the Reagan National Airport happened in a matter of seconds.

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17 hours ago Footage shows plane with 64 onboard colliding with helicopter near Washington DC

An American Airlines passenger jet collided with a military helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan national airport near Washington DC. Video from an observation camera at the nearby Kennedy Center shows two sets of lights consistent with aircraft appearing to conjoin in a fireball. The American Airlines Flight 5342 departed from Wichita, Kansas, according to the FAA. According to American Airlines’ website, the jet has a capacity for up to 65 passengersAmerican Airlines plane and military helicopter collide at airport near Washington DC Continue reading...

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13 hours ago What to know about the collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter near DC

A jet with 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter while landing at the Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington

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1 hour ago Horrifying new FAA revelation about airport tower at time of DC plane crash: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Sixty passengers, four crew, and three US Army personnel are believed to be dead after the collision 400ft over the Potomac River in Washington DC.

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14 hours ago Last text of wife on American Airlines flight as husband prays she's pulled from river

American Airlines flight 5342 crashed into the Potomac River following a mid-air collision with a US Army Blackhawk helicopter at the DCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Wednesday night

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4 hours ago Flights resume out of Reagan Airport after DC plane crash as Trump makes new FAA hire: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Sixty passengers, four crew, and three US Army personnel are believed to be dead after the collision 400ft over the Potomac River in Washington DC.

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19 hours ago Passenger jet collides with helicopter while landing at Reagan Washington National Airport, FAA says

A passenger jet has collided with a helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington

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5 hours ago Plane crash: Washington American Airlines death toll as 'no survivors' confirmed

67 people have died after American Airlines Flight 5342 crashed into a military helicopter and plunged into the Potomac River in Washington DC on Wednesday night

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8 hours ago Officials believe there are no survivors as bodies recovered from plane and helicopter: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Hopes are beginning to fade for 64 people on board the doomed American Airlines flight which crashed into the Potomac River on Wednesday night.

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9 hours ago 'At least 30' bodies pulled from freezing Potomac river as divers recover plane's black box: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Hopes are beginning to fade for 64 people on board the doomed American Airlines flight which crashed into the Potomac River on Wednesday night.

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10 hours ago American Airlines plane crash: What aircraft were involved in Washington DC tragedy?

Dozens of bodies have reportedly been pulled from the Potomac River after the horror incident near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

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11 hours ago How disaster over the Potomac unfolded: Graphic shows doomed American Airlines jet and military Black Hawk helicopter on collision course before mid

The shocking collision took place as the American Airlines flight carrying 64 people made its final approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport shortly before 9pm ET last night

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12 hours ago The six horrifying words said by air traffic control seconds after fatal American Airlines crash

Air traffic control responded with six words when a Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines passenger jet at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington DC

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12 hours ago American Airlines plane crash first victims named as world champion skaters

The flight from Wichita, Kansas, was approaching Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to land when it struck the US Army Black Hawk helicopter.

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12 hours ago Multiple bodies pulled from freezing Potomac river as divers recover plane's black box: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Hopes are beginning to fade for 64 people on board the doomed American Airlines flight which crashed into the Potomac River on Wednesday night.

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13 hours ago Washington DC: 19 bodies reportedly recovered after plane and military helicopter crash; US figure skating says athletes were on flight – live

Passenger jet with 64 onboard collides midair with military Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington national airportAmerican Airlines jet crashes after midair collisionCrash near Washington DC: what we know so farMultiple media including the New York Times, Reuters and CNN are saying the Black Hawk helicopter was carrying three soldiers. No senior army officials were onboard, they reported, citing US defence officials.Multiple sources are now saying that about 60 people were onboard the American Airlines plane that collided with the helicopter. Continue reading...

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14 hours ago Pilot's five chilling words after 'fireball' Ronald Reagan airport crash

An American Airlines plane and military Black Hawk helicopter collided in mid-air near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, with one pilot in the vicinity witnessing the "fireball"

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15 hours ago Washington DC plane crash: rescuers search Potomac river after plane collides with military helicopter – live

Passenger jet with 64 onboard collides midair with military Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington national airportAmerican Airlines jet crashes after midair collisionCrash near Washington DC: what we know so farMultiple media including the New York Times, Reuters and CNN are saying the Black Hawk helicopter was carrying three soldiers. No senior army officials were onboard, they reported, citing US defence officials.Multiple sources are now saying that about 60 people were onboard the American Airlines plane that collided with the helicopter. Continue reading...

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15 hours ago American Airlines jet crashes after midair collision with military helicopter near Washington DC

Rescuers search Potomac river after flight from Kansas with 64 onboard collides with Black Hawk helicopter while coming in to landWashington DC plane crash – latest updatesA regional American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members has crashed after a midair collision with a US army Black Hawk helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan national airport near Washington DC, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the Potomac river.All takeoffs and landings from the airport near the capital were halted as helicopters from law enforcement agencies across the region flew over the scene in search of survivors. Three soldiers were aboard the helicopter, a US official said. Multiple bodies have been pulled from the Potomac, according to media reports. US senator Ted Cruz said “we know there are fatalities” but did not provide further details. Continue reading...

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15 hours ago Washington plane crash LIVE as 'multiple killed' in American Airlines flight crash with Army helicopter

Sixty passengers and four crew members were on board the crash at Ronald Reagan National Airport

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17 hours ago American Airlines crash: Donald Trump issues statement after horror mid

Emergency services in Washington DC are searching the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport following the incident just before 9pm on Wednesday night

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17 hours ago DC plane carrying 64 'split in half' after crash with Black Hawk helicopter as passengers pulled from Potomac river: live updates

LIVE UPDATES: At least four passengers have been pulled from the frigid waters after a plane crashed in the Potomac River while attempting to land in Washington DC.

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17 hours ago Plane with 64 onboard crashes near Washington DC after collision with military helicopter – follow live

Rescuers search Potomac river after regional passenger jet operated by PSA Airlines collides midair with a military Black Hawk helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan Washington national airportMultiple media including the New York Times, Reuters and CNN are saying the Black Hawk helicopter was carrying three soldiers. No senior army officials were onboard, they reported, citing US defence officials.Multiple sources are now saying that about 60 people were onboard the American Airlines plane that collided with the helicopter. Continue reading...

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18 hours ago American Airlines flight crashes as it’s sliced in two by military helicopter with at least 18 dead

The American Airlines plane was carrying 64 people when it crashed into the US Black Hawk army helicopter near Ronald Reagan airport in Washington, which according to reports was involved in a training exercise

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