A passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport, crashing into the Potomac River. The plane was carrying 64 people and dozens are feared dead. Search and rescue efforts are ongoing but hampered by cold weather and lack of light.
The airplane wreckage is being pulled out of the Potomac River An urgent search for survivors is ongoing near Washington DC after a passenger jet and an Army helicopter crashed. The aircraft collided while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport, crashing into the Potomac River. The plane was carrying 64 people and dozens are feared dead while hundreds of search and rescue workers scour the wide river. Cold weather and lack of light have hampered their efforts.
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