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An American Airlines flight has collided in mid-air with a Black Hawk helicopter in Washington DC, with both crashing in the Potomac River.
The jet, which was coming from Wichita, Kansas, was carrying 60 passengers and four crew members. Three soldiers were in the helicopter.
Nineteen bodies have been recovered so far, a law enforcement source says.
The US Figure Skating association confirms “several members of the skating community” were on board the plane.
The collision happened near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport around 21:00 local time.
US President Donald Trump says he has been briefed on the “terrible accident” and questions why the helicopter didn’t “go up or down” (BBC)