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American Airlines says 60 passengers, 4 crew members were aboard jet that crashed
American Airlines says 60 passengers and four crew members were aboard the commercial jet that crashed into the Potomac River late Wednesday after colliding with a military helicopter in mid-air outside Washington.
“American Eagle Flight 5342 en route from Wichita, Kansas (ICT), to Washington, D.C. (DCA) was involved in an accident at DCA,” the airline says in a statement. “There were 60 passengers and four crew members on board the aircraft.”
Three US Army soldiers were onboard the BlackHawk helicopter that collided with the passenger jet, a US official says.
The official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, says the status of the soldiers is unknown, but adds that no senior officials were on the helicopter.
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