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Airport re-opens after Washington DC crash

Investigators have recovered the flight data recorders, also known as black boxes, from an American Airlines jet which collided with a US army helicopter above the Potomac River near Washington DC.

The jet, which was coming from Wichita, Kansas, was carrying 60 engers and four crew . Onboard the military helicopter were three US Army soldiers. All 67 people were killed in the crash.

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30 January 2025

American Airlines

Washington DC plane crash (AA5342)

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