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Videos appear to show midair collision over Potomac River

An American Airlines passenger jet carrying 64 people and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter with three soldiers on board near Reagan National Airport collided just outside Washington, DC, officials said. Fatalities have been confirmed and rescuers have not yet pulled any survivors from the freezing waters of the Potomac River, a law enforcement source said. CNN's Omar Jimenez and CNN aviation analyst Miles O’Brien report.

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Part of the wreckage is seen as rescue boats search the waters of the Potomac River after a plane on approach to Reagan National Airport crashed into the river outside Washington, DC, on January 30, 2025. A regional jet from Kansas crashed into Washington's Potomac River after colliding mid-air with a military helicopter near Reagan National Airport, officials said January 29, prompting a major emergency response and grounding all flights. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
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