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

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Passengers aboard the American Airlines flight that collided with an Army helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River included athletes returning from the U.S.

The instructor had more than 1,000 hours of flight time, a retired Army officer at the incident's Unified Command Post told reporters.

A number of factors, both technological and human-driven, could have played a role in the fatal accident, aviation experts say.

Americans turn to their leaders for solace in times of mourning. Donald Trump has used national tragedies to make political points or demean critics.

A Transportation Department memo reveals a plan to “give preference... to communities with marriage and birth rates higher than the national average.”

Americans turn to their leaders for solace in times of mourning. Donald Trump has used national tragedies to make political points or demean critics.

The crash involving American Airlines Flight 5342 and a Black Hawk military helicopter resulted in the deaths of all 67 passengers and crew members aboard both aircraft.

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Officials scrutinized the actions of the military pilot after the country’s deadliest aviation disaster since 2001.

The cellphone footage provides the clearest angle yet of Wednesday’s tragic midair collision in Washington, DC, that killed 67 people in the country’s deadliest aviation disaster in almost a quarter century.

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Officials scrutinized the actions of the military pilot after the country’s deadliest aviation disaster since 2001.

New vision has been released purporting to show the midair collision between an American Airlines jet and a U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopter over Washington on Wednesday night from a new angle.

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While authorities focus on the cause of the US's deadliest aviation disaster since 2001, families are mourning their loved ones. Here's the latest.

An Army helicopter appears to have deviated from its flight path, and an air traffic controller was said to be doing a job usually handled by two people.

The air traffic control tower at Reagan National Airport was not at its normal level at the time of the collision between a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines jet on Tuesday. It is not clear if this impacted the circumstances leading to the crash.

Army pilot Jo Ellis confirmed that, contrary to social media allegations, she had nothing to do with the fatal mid-air collision.

Hamas announced on Friday that they would be freeing the father of the youngest hostages kidnapped in the October 7th attack on the Jewish State, in addition to two others that include a dual U.S. citizen, in the next exchange of hostages for "Palestinian prisoners."

Goods exported to the U.S. from Mexico and Canada will be subject to 25 percent tariffs, and those from China will be hit by a 10 percent tariff.

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President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he plans to follow through in imposing 25% tariffs on goods imported from Mexico and Canada -- starting this Saturday, February 1st.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced that a 25 percent tariff will be levied on goods from Mexico and Canada, while Chinese imports will face a 10 percent duty.

Officials scrutinized the actions of the military pilot after the country’s deadliest aviation disaster since 2001.

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CBS News staffers have expressed their outrage over the network’s parent company’s intentions of reaching a settlement in the $10 billion lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump regarding a previous “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris.

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Federal authorities have restricted helicopter flights near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The move comes days after a deadly collision between a passenger jet and a military helicopter.

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While authorities focus on the cause of the US's deadliest aviation disaster since 2001, families are mourning their loved ones. Here's the latest.

An investigation has been launched after at least 19 dead bodies were found drifting at sea in the eastern Caribbean nation of St. Kitts and Nevis.

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A Southern California man has pleaded guilty to a federal charge after operating a drone that collided with a firefighting plane -- as it attempted to contain the Palisades Fire earlier this month.

A small plane crashed shortly after 6 p.m. in Northeast Philadelphia, according to dispatch reports.

A plane crash in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, reportedly led to a large explosion and several buildings on fire, according to several reports.

An official cause for the tragedy is yet to be determined, but the president suggested Friday a U.S. Army helicopter is to blame.

A plane crash in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, reportedly led to a large explosion and several buildings on fire, according to several reports.

Pennsylvania’s governor says a small plane has crashed in Philadelphia as crews respond to a fiery scene.

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The Federal Aviation Administration says a plane has crashed in Philadelphia with two aboard. The crash happened Friday less than 3 miles from Northeast Philadelphia Airport, which primarily serves business jets and charter flights.

The Federal Aviation Administration says a plane has crashed in Philadelphia with two aboard. The crash happened Friday less than 3 miles from Northeast Philadelphia Airport, which primarily serves business jets and charter flights.

After meeting with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, President Donald Trump's envoy, Richard Grenell, announced on Friday that he was returning to the United States with six American detainees.

A plane crash in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, reportedly led to a large explosion and several buildings on fire, according to several reports.

Video footage captured heavy smoke in the area.

A small plane crashed shortly after 6 p.m. in Northeast Philadelphia, according to local authorities.

Video footage captured heavy smoke in the area.

A plane crash in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, reportedly led to a large explosion and several buildings on fire, according to several reports.

A medical transport jet crashed nearly 30 seconds after taking off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport on Friday evening, according to the FAA, causing a large fire.

A medical transport jet crashed nearly 30 seconds after taking off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport on Friday evening, according to the FAA, causing a large fire.

A medical transport jet carrying a pediatric patient and five others slammed into a neighborhood about 30 seconds after taking off, erupting in a fireball and engulfing several homes in fire.