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American Airlines regional jet carrying 64 collides midair with military helicopter near D.C. airport


An American Airlines regional jet collided with a helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

An information screen in Reagan National Airport's empty baggage claim area displays emergency instructions after a plane crashed into the Potomac River outside Washington, DC, Jan. 29, 2025. A view of emergency response looking from Arlington, Va., south of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, across the Potomac River toward the District of Columbia, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. An American Airlines regional jetliner coming from Wichita, Kansas, collided midair with a military helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, officials said.

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