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Eyewitness Ari Schulman describes a passenger jet's sudden descent and crash near Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC.

US Army Black Hawk helicopter collides with passenger aircraft near Washington, raising concerns and prompting investigations.

White House confirms President Trump informed about helicopter-jet incident near DCA airport. Multiple agencies responding to save lives. Public urged to c...

Reagan National Airport closed after small plane crash near Washington, DC. Emergency response ongoing.

Questions remain over the mid-air collision between a jet, which was carrying 64 people, including the crew, and a military helicopter carrying three soldiers

A US Army official said the helicopter involved was a Black Hawk carrying three soldiers -- their status currently unknown. They had been on a "training flight," a separate military spokesperson said in a statement. Washington police said "there is no confirmed information on casualties at this time."

A regional passenger plane from Kansas crashed into Washington's chilly Potomac River after colliding mid-air with a military helicopter near Reagan National Airport on Wednesday, officials said, prompting a major emergency response and grounding of all flights.

Search and rescue operations are underway.

None of the 67 passengers and crew are believed to have survived

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