Rescue workers in Washington, D.C., have launched a massive search operation in the Potomac River after an American Airlines flight and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided midair late Wednesday, with both aircraft crashing into the water. So far no survivors have been found; at least 30 bodies have been pulled from the river. American Airlines Flight 5342 had 60 passengers and four crew members on board and was en route to the D.C.-area Reagan National Airport from Wichita, Kansas. Several passengers were members of U.S. Figure Skating, who were heading home after a training camp. The Black Hawk helicopter had three soldiers on board conducting a training flight. An investigation is underway by the National Transportation Safety Board, aided by the Federal Aviation Administration.
67 Feared Dead After American Airlines Jet Collides with Army Helicopter Near Washington, D.C.
