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What we know after American Airlines plane crashes with Black Hawk helicopter in Washington, D.C.

Sixty-four people aboard a commercial airliner died Wednesday after it collided with a military helicopter midair near Reagan Washington National Airport. Both the American Eagle jet and Army Black Hawk are in the Potomac River.

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What we know about the midair plane and helicopter crash near Washington, D.C.

Authorities believe there are no survivors in the accident, which happened as a regional passenger jet was attempting to land Wednesday night at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

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Plane in DC crash tried to pull up just before impact, investigators say

The National Transportation Safety Board said Saturday that data shows the plane tried to pitch up one second before impact.

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The lives lost in the D.C. plane-helicopter crash

Family and friends remember victims of the collision between American Eagle Flight 5342 and an Army helicopter near Reagan National Airport.

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Here are the victims of the Washington, DC plane crash

Below are the names of the victims that we know so far. Click on each square to learn more about those killed. This article will be updated as new information becomes available. Viewing in the app? Click here to learn more about those who were onboard.

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Trump was challenged after blaming DEI for the DC plane crash. Here’s what he said

President Donald Trump began his White House briefing with a moment of silence and a prayer for the victims of Wednesday’s ...

Vance and Duffy Echo Trump in Blaming D.E.I. for Crash Near Washington

The vice president and transportation secretary claimed that diversity hiring efforts had affected staffing levels among air ...

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What to Know About the Passenger Jet, Army Helicopter Collision Near Washington, D.C.

Air traffic controller audio TIME retrieved from LiveATC.net revealed what happened moments before the collision. The tower ...

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Did Donald Trump’s firing of aviation officials make the DC crash likelier? Doubtful, experts say

Trump fired some top officials and ended DEI programs, but experts say it’s unlikely those actions affected the operations of ...

Search for victims in D.C. plane crash continues in Potomac River

An American Airlines plane with 64 people on board collided with an Army helicopter over Washington, D.C., and crashed into ...

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D.C. Plane Crash Raises Questions About Trump Aviation Personnel Changes

The plane crash at DCA raised questions about recent leadership changes within the federal agencies charged with regulating ...

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Families visit crash site days after the deadliest US air disaster in a generation

Families of victims of the deadliest U.S. air disaster in a nearly in 25 years visited the crash site just outside Washington ...

Washington Crash Renews Concerns About Air Safety Lapses

Clues emerging from the moments before an Army helicopter collided with a passenger jet suggest breakdowns in the system ...

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Amo says Trump’s DEI remarks on plane crash ‘beneath the office of the president’

Rep. Gabe Amo (D-R.I.) on Sunday criticized President Trump for tying diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) hiring practices ...

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Start your week smart: Trump tariffs, DC air collision, hostages released, medevac jet crash, FAA system outage

Today is that most sacred of American holidays. A day when people from all walks of life set aside their differences and ...

‘DEI cost me a job in aviation – a crash was inevitable’

An aspiring air traffic controller who claimed he was denied a job because of diversity targets said the aviation agency’s obsession with inclusion made an accident likely to happen.

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