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Among the dead in an aircraft crash over the Potomac River were several prominent competitive figure skaters, coaches, and their families returning from an important national event in Wichita, Kansas.

The decision comes as President Donald Trump pushes for all government departments to prioritise ‘America First’.

As authorities continue investigating Wednesday's (January 29) collision between an American Airlines plane and a U.S. Army helicopter in Washington DC, lifelong friends of a couple who died in the deadly crash mourned their loss.

Figure skaters were among 67 people who died in the crash

According to a New York Times report, staffing was thin in the control tower at Reagan National Airport, where the airliner was about to land when the collision occurred. One controller, rather than the usual two, was handling both plane and helicopter traffic, the Times quoted a preliminary Federal Aviation…

Cockpit voice and flight data recorders found from American Airlines flight that collided with military helicopter; 28 bodies recovered from Potomac River

Officials say over 100 family members of victims are in the Washington area for briefings and that every air traffic controller involved is under intense scrutiny

The midair collision between an American Airlines jet and a US Army Blackhawk helicopter in Washington has puzzled experts, given the perfect flying conditions and strict controls in one of the world's busiest air corridors.

Faced with the first big test of his new administration, Donald Trump wanted to show he was in control.

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Reform chairman Zia Yusuf has hit out at Donald Trump for “political point scoring” after the deadly Washington DC plane crash.