10 hours ago American Airlines crash: Trump says 'I put safety first' as he blames Biden over regulations

US President Donald Trump has confirmed to the media that there are 'no survivors' after a catastrophic air disaster involving an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter

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10 hours ago World champion Russian skaters on American Airlines jet built a new life as coaches in the US

The two Russian figure skating coaches killed in the American Airlines crash were two-time Olympians and former world champions in the pairs event

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35 minutes ago Black box from American Airlines flight 5342 recovered after collision with military helicopter

In the aftermath of a tragic collision between an American Airlines plane and a Blackhawk helicopter, a black box has been recovered with clues to the cause of the crash

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4 hours ago Video shows American Airlines plane wreckage in Potomac River as recovery operation continues

Video shows the wreckage of the American Airlines passenger plane in the Potomac River following a deadly collision with a Black Hawk military helicopter.

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14 hours ago Is flying becoming more dangerous? Fears grow after American Airlines flight tragedy

After Washington collision, statistics show whether there has been a rise in aviation fatalities recently

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12 hours ago Husband reveals last text from wife on board doomed AA flight as family members prepare for worst

Hamaad Raza said his wife had been texting him moments before the flight went off-grid: ‘That’s when I realized something might be up’

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43 minutes ago DC crash: All the faces of the American Airlines plane tragedy including Disney performer

All 67 people onboard the American Airlines plane and the Army helicopter, which collided near Reagan National Airport in Washington DC, died, officials confirmed

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22 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 Trump administration live: RFK Jr returns to Senate as trio of president’s controversial picks face hearings

RFK Jr, Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel’s hearings are expected to go ahead despite 67 passengers being feared dead after an American Airlines jet and military helicopter collided in Washington, DC

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1 hour ago Washington DC plane crash latest: flight data and cockpit voice recorders recovered, officials say

National Transporation Safety Board announces recorders recovered, which are now reportedly at lab for evaluationOfficials say no survivors expected in DC plane crashFirst known victims include figure-skating championsVisual guide – how did the DC plane crash unfold?Multiple 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 Mapped: How American Airlines plane collided with Black Hawk army helicopter near Washington DC airport

The death toll from the two aircraft collision is presumed to be 67 as emergency services frantically wade through Potomac River in freezing conditions to desperately search for bodies

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2 hours ago Famed Disney actress among 64 American Airline passengers killed in Washington plane crash as 30 bodies found

A beloved Disney on Ice performer and a mother of two young children were among the 64 passengers killed on board the American Airlines flight 5432 when it collided with a Black Hawk helicopter near Washington, DC. Wednesday night

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16 hours ago Doomed American Airlines jet's watery grave as eerie details emerge of final resting place

Nineteen bodies have been recovered following a collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and a military helicopter near the hub in Washington DC on Wednesday evening

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2 hours ago American Airlines plane crashed in DC just 24 hours after eerily similar near

Republic Airways Flight 4514 had to back out touching down and make a second approach after a helicopter appeared near its flight path.

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16 hours ago What does 'flying dark' mean and why was Black Hawk helicopter near a commercial plane

A Black Hawk military helicopter has crashed into an commercial American Airlines flight – due to conditions both aircrafts were flying dark – all 67 people are feared to be dead

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3 hours ago DC crash: Donald Trump's crude joke about carnage of plane tragedy site after disaster

Donald Trump spoke in the wake of the midair American Airlines plane crash, which happened in Washington DC on Wednesday night and saw more than 60 people killed

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22 hours ago American Airlines plane 'split in half' in Washington DC in collision with Black Hawk helicopter on training flight

The American Airlines passenger jet crashed into a military helicopter while attempting to land at Reagan National Airport in Washington on Wednesday night.

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4 hours ago Watch: Trump speaks after American Airlines plane and military helicopter crash

Warning: This livestream may contain misinformation that has not been independently verified.

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5 hours ago American Airlines CEO under fire for 'lack of respect' with outfit during briefing about DC plane crash

Robert Isom issued a heartfelt message to family members whose loved ones were onboard the passenger flight that crashed with a military helicopter at Reagan International Airport.

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5 hours ago Trump asks 'you want me to go swimming' in response to question on American Airlines crash site visit

The Orange Manbaby appeared to make a joke about the American Airlines crashing into a Black Hawk army helicopter and landing in the Potomac River – killing all 67 people on board both aircrafts

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5 hours ago Washington plane crash LIVE: Trump suggests diversity hiring to blame as FAA report says air traffic control 'not normal'

US president confirms no survivors as rescuers search Potomac River after American Airlines flight collides with Black Hawk helicopter

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6 hours ago Washington plane crash: questions arise over understaffing at control tower

One controller reportedly handled arrivals and departures, and also helicopter traffic – a job usually done by two peopleWashington DC plane crash – latest updatesFirst confirmed victims include figure-skating championsA collision on Wednesday between an American Airlines jet and a US military helicopter near Washington DC killed all 67 people onboard both aircraft and sparked questions over whether understaffing in an air traffic control tower played a role in the United States’ worst aviation disaster in years.As it approached Reagan National airport around 9pm, American Eagle flight 5342 collided with a US army Black Hawk helicopter, plunging wreckage of the two aircraft into the icy Potomac River and killing all 64 passengers and crew on the plane, along with three soldiers on the helicopter. Continue reading...

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6 hours ago DC plane crash: Pilots and youngest victims named as identification begins for 67 passengers and crew

The American Airlines pilot and soldier among the 67 killed in Washington DC plane crash have been named as 28-year-old Sam Lilley and father-of-one Ryan O'Hara

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6 hours ago Washington DC plane crash live: staffing at Reagan airport air traffic control reportedly ‘not normal’ at time of collision

Internal preliminary safety report suggests staffing was lower than it should be for ‘time of day and volume of traffic’, New York Times reportsOfficials say no survivors expected in DC plane crashFirst known victims include figure-skating championsVisual guide – how did the DC plane crash unfold?Multiple 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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7 hours ago Full list of DC plane crash victims: All the people confirmed dead in Washington's Reagan Airport tragedy

At least 30 bodies have been recovered from a Washington DC aircraft collision, including a TikTok skating star, a famed athlete couple, and all four flight crew members.

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7 hours ago Washington plane crash LIVE: Trump suggests diversity hiring to blame as FAA safety report says 'air traffic control understaffed'

US president confirms no survivors as rescuers search Potomac River after American Airlines flight collides with Black Hawk helicopter

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7 hours ago Crew Chief of Army Black Hawk that collided with American Airlines jet killing 67 is identified

Ryan O’Hara, a father-of-one, was one of the three soldiers on board the military helicopter, according to reports

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8 hours ago Plane crash: Radar footage shows moment American Airlines plane crashed with chopper

Footage of an air traffic radar screen shows the American Airlines flight making a routine landing when the US military Black Hawk suddenly moves into its path - leading to the deadly crash

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9 hours ago Washington plane crash LIVE: Trump suggests diversity hiring to blame as jet and helicopter collide

US president confirms no survivors as rescuers search Potomac River after American Airlines flight collides with Black Hawk helicopter

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9 hours ago Dad of pilot flying American Airlines jet that crashed speaks out on 'worst day of my life’

The 28-year-old pilot leaves behind a fiancé, his father said

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9 hours ago The Guardian view on the Washington DC plane crash: Trump’s warped priorities | Editorial

The president is more concerned with attacking the federal government than with putting safety firstFew stretches of airspace on the planet are as busy or as carefully monitored as the skies above Washington DC. Commercial and military aircraft are on the move there at all times. The greatest concentration is around Reagan National airport, the city’s principal domestic hub, which sits on the west bank of the Potomac River within sight of the Capitol dome.No one yet knows how a Black Hawk military helicopter collided with an American Eagle flight from Wichita above the Potomac on Wednesday evening. But the destruction was total. No survivors have been found from among the 64 people on board the flight from Kansas or among the three-strong crew of the helicopter. By early Thursday, the rescue effort was already a recovery operation. Bodies were being lifted from the river’s icy waters through the day.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like ...

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