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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lucy Leeson

New footage captures moment American Airlines plane and army Black Hawk helicopter crash in Washington DC

New footage capture by airport security cameras shows the moment an American Airlines Flight and army helicopter collide near Reagan National Airport.

American Eagle flight 5342 – carrying 64 people – and the military Black Hawk helicopter – carrying three people – crashed at approximately 8:53 p.m. on Wednesday (29 January).

More than 40 bodies have been recovered from the Potomac River – with many loved ones and local officials identifying the victims.

Two “black boxes” have also been recovered with a cockpit voice recorder and a flight data recorder have been taken for lab analysis, the National Transportation Safety Board said.

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