67 people killed as American Airlines plane, army helicopter collide near Washington

Jan 30, 2025 - 15:00
67 people killed as American Airlines plane, army helicopter collide near Washington
A small boat is shown in a body of water, near to fusillage wreckage.

A passenger jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided in mid-air with a military helicopter late Wednesday while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Virginia, near Washington, D.C., and within hours officials transitioned from a rescue effort to recovering bodies.