12 hours ago Doomed Black Hawk chopper was rehearsing Trump's evacuation to a nuclear bunker when it slammed into American Airlines jet, online sleuths claim as more wild conspiracy theories emerge

American Airlines Flight 5342 was approaching Washington's Reagan National Airport at around 9pm on Wednesday when the military chopper and plane collided in mid-air, killing 67 people.

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19 hours ago What to know about the NTSB and the investigation into the DC plane cash

A deadly midair collision between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter near the nation's capital is bringing renewed focus on the federal agency charged with investigating aviation disasters

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63 minutes ago ‘Black box’ from helicopter involved in Washington plane crash recovered

Flight data and cockpit voice recorder ‘in good condition’ despite collision with American Airlines jet, official saysWashington DC plane crash – latest updatesThe National Transportation Safety Board has recovered the flight “black box” from the US military Black Hawk helicopter involved in Wednesday’s deadly crash with a commercial airliner, and it appears to be undamaged, NTSB member Todd Inman said Friday.The black box – containing a flight data and cockpit voice recorder – was “in good condition” despite its accident with an American Airlines jet in Washington DC, Inman said. But, he said, the NTSB would not be releasing information from the device immediately as investigations into the crash that killed more 67 people aboard both aircraft continued. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Dozens who died over Washington shared a flight but each had their own story

Mourners are grasping to make sense of the random circumstances that put their friends and loved ones in harm's way when an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter collided over Washington, D

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1 hour ago American Airlines pilot's final words to heartbroken family before plane crash

The deadly midair collision, involving an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport late Wednesday, claimed 67 lives.

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4 hours ago New DC plane crash images spark fresh concern over Black Hawk pilot's actions

New images show the path taken by the Black Hawk pilot seconds before the deadly collision with an American Airlines passenger jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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7 hours ago TikToker kills mum and daughter in horror crash moments after posting haunting video inside car

Agustín López Gagliasso's car spun out of control, killing Tania Gandolfi, 41, and her daughter Agustina García, 16. The TikToker is under pre-trial detention as he awaits his fate

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10 hours ago Washington plane crash: Trump says army helicopter was 'flying too high' before collision as black boxes found from American Airlines jet

President’s latest intervention in the investigation into the disaster comes as questions grow about air safety in the US capital

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14 hours ago New footage of American Airlines crash shows doomed jet and Black Hawk helicopter's lights could be seen from over a mile away

Lights from both aircraft are seen flashing as they continue to fly towards each other, before crashing in mid-air. A fireball then erupted and both aircrafts tumbled into the icy Potomac River.

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17 hours ago Washington plane crash: Black boxes found after American Airlines jet collision disaster amid air traffic shortage claims

Divers will on Friday aim to salvage the crashed American Airlines plane and Black Hawk helicopter from the Potomac River

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