AUGUSTA (WJBF) - Inbound and outgoing flights from Augusta Regional Airport (AGS) to Reagan National Airport (DCA) have been cancelled. The cancellations come after an American Airlines jet and Army helicopter collided mid-air over the Potomac River around 9:00 pm Wednesday night. American Airlines confirmed that 60 passengers and four crew members were on board the passenger plane at the time of the crash. Contact your airline for the latest fl…

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Flights to/from AGS to DC cancelled following mid-air collision

Audio from air traffic control during a crash between an American Airlines passenger plane and a military helicopter in Washington DC on Wednesday, 28 January has been released. The regional jet carrying 64 people collided mid-air with an Army Black Hawk helicopter before both aircraft crashed down into the Potomac River. "Did you see that?" was heard on air traffic control during the incident. All 67 people on board both aircraft are feared dea…

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"The passenger plane appears to be falling apart or at least ceasing to be airborne," stressed aeronautical engineer Phaedon Karaiosifidis regarding the collision between an aircraft and a helicopter in the US.

«Το επιβατικό αεροπλάνο φαίνεται να διαλύεται ή τουλάχιστον να παύει να είναι εναέριο», υπογράμμισε ο αεροναυπηγός Φαίδων Καραϊωσηφίδης για τη σύγκρουση αεροσκάφους με ελικόπτερο στις ΗΠΑ

Σύγκρουση στον αέρα στις ΗΠΑ: «Οι πιθανότητες επιβίωσης μέσα στο νερό είναι πρακτικά μηδενικές», λέει αεροναυπηγός

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Mid-air collision in the US: "Chances of survival in water are practically zero," says aeronautical engineer

Tragedy struck the skies on Wednesday night (January 29) when American Airlines flight 5342 collided with a US army helicopter — a Blackhawk — and crashed into the Potomac River. So far, 18 bodies have been recovered from the cold, dark waters as over 300 rescue officials race against time to find more victims. But what exactly happened?

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Several skaters, coaches and their family members are said to have been on the flight and had been returning home from the National Development Camp.

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Several members of US Figure Skating community were on board American Airlines jet that crashed into Potomac River after mid-air Black Hawk chopper collision

A commercial American Airlines flight and a military Black Hawk helicopter crashed into each other high in the air near Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport on Wednesday before both aircraft plunged into the Potomac River. The crash, which reportedly claimed the lives of multiple people, has left both the nation and investigators grappling with one critical question: What went wrong? According to officials, emergency technicians attempted…

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By BRITTANY CHAIN FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 22:24 EST, 29 January 2025 | Updated: 01:19 EST, 30 January 2025 
Hopes are beginning to fade for 64 people on board the doomed American Airlines flight which crashed into the Potomac River on Wednesday night. Emergency crews and divers from across the nation rushed to Washington DC and are desperately trying to search the frigid waters for survivors. Authorities say the water is so cold that a body…

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Hopes fade for survivors after passenger jet crashes mid-air with military helicopter over DC’s freezing Potomac river: live updates

More than 60 people are feared death following the horrific collision over Washington DC

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Air traffic control audio describes moments after American Airlines flight collides in mid-air with helicopter

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