97 minutes ago Black box from American Airlines flight 5342 recovered after collision with helicopter in Washington

A black box from the American Airlines flight that collided with a Black Hawk helicopter has been recovered, it's hoped it may provide answers as to why the plane crashed

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5 hours ago Investigators recover black boxes from doomed American Airlines Flight 5342 as they hunt for answers: 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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25 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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15 hours ago Young figure skater saved from doomed Washington flight thanks to his dog

Jon Maravilla was supposed to be on the deadly American Airlines Flight 5342 which crashed after colliding with a Black Hawk helicopter near Washington DC - but went in a car because of his dog

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13 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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19 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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23 hours ago American Airlines crash: Plane sliced in half by army helicopter with 18 dead – what we know

American Airlines Flight 5342 was struck by a Black Hawk military helicopter on a training exercise with both vehicles crashing into a nearby river, as 18 are confirmed to have died

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22 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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23 hours ago American Airlines crash: Plane filled with Ice Skating champions as 19 dead – what we know

American Airlines Flight 5342 was struck by a Black Hawk military helicopter on a training exercise with both vehicles crashing into a nearby river, as 19 are confirmed to have died

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23 hours ago Man reveals chilling last words with wife on doomed American Airlines Flight 5342 as passengers are pulled from river

A man whose wife was on the doomed American Airlines Flight 5342 showed a reporter his heartbreaking final texts to her before the crash.

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23 hours ago Video shows horrifying moment American Airlines plane collides with US Army helicopter and crashes into Washington DC river

Warning: Some readers may find this footage distressing

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25 hours ago Terrifying EarthCam video captures moment American Airlines flight collides with military Black Hawk helicopter over Washington DC

Shocking EarthCam footage has captured the moment an American Airlines flight 5342 slammed into a military helicopter over Washington DC.

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26 hours ago Everything we know about American Airlines Flight 5342 after horror crash with Black Hawk helicopter

DailyMail.com breaks down everything you need to know about the horrific crash involving a passenger plane and a military helicopter Wednesday night.

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27 hours ago American Airlines plane and military helicopter collide at airport near Washington DC

Authorities said the the flight had departed from Wichita, Kansas, and emergency personnel were respondingAn American Airlines passenger jet collided with a military helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan national airport near Washington DC, the Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday night.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 passengers. Continue reading...

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