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| Passenger jet and Army helicopter collide and crash in Washington DC | Passenger jet and Army helicopter collide and crash in Washington DC |
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| Rescue teams have gathered at Regan Airport after an American Airlines plane crashed into a helicopter | |
| An American Airlines flight carrying dozens of passengers has collided with a military helicopter as it approached Washington DC's Ronald Reagan National Airport. | An American Airlines flight carrying dozens of passengers has collided with a military helicopter as it approached Washington DC's Ronald Reagan National Airport. |
| The plane then crashed into the Potomac River, officials said, and boats and divers are searching the water for survivors. | The plane then crashed into the Potomac River, officials said, and boats and divers are searching the water for survivors. |
| The Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet - carrying 60 passengers and four crew members - collided with the helicopter as it was approaching the runway at around 21:00 EST (02:00 GMT) on Wednesday. | The Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet - carrying 60 passengers and four crew members - collided with the helicopter as it was approaching the runway at around 21:00 EST (02:00 GMT) on Wednesday. |
| The plane was coming from Wichita, Kansas, according to the airline. | The plane was coming from Wichita, Kansas, according to the airline. |
| The crashed plane has split in half in the Potomac River with boats and divers now searching for people, US media reports say. | The crashed plane has split in half in the Potomac River with boats and divers now searching for people, US media reports say. |
| Follow live updates here | Follow live updates here |
| Three US army soldiers were onboard the Black Hawk military helicopter that collided with the jet, a defence official said. | Three US army soldiers were onboard the Black Hawk military helicopter that collided with the jet, a defence official said. |
| The helicopter had taken off from Fort Belvoir in Virginia. | The helicopter had taken off from Fort Belvoir in Virginia. |
| US President Donald Trump said he had been "fully briefed on the terrible accident". | US President Donald Trump said he had been "fully briefed on the terrible accident". |
| "Thank you for the incredible work being done by our first responders. I am monitoring the situation and will provide more details as they arise," he said in a statement. | "Thank you for the incredible work being done by our first responders. I am monitoring the situation and will provide more details as they arise," he said in a statement. |
| Takeoffs and landings have been halted at the airport as emergency personnel respond to the incident, the airport wrote in a post on X. | Takeoffs and landings have been halted at the airport as emergency personnel respond to the incident, the airport wrote in a post on X. |
| The Federal Aviation Administration said it was conducting an investigation. | The Federal Aviation Administration said it was conducting an investigation. |