"Officials believe that all passengers and crew on board American Eagle Flight 53" – Washington Post, January 30, 2025

Officials believe that all passengers and crew on board American Eagle Flight 5342, which went down Wednesday evening after a midair collision with an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport, were killed. Search-and-rescue teams pivoted to recovery operations. “At this point, we don’t believe there are any survivors from this accident,” D.C. Fire Chief John Donnelly said Thursday at a news conference, adding that teams have recovered 27 bodies from the plane and one body from the helicopter. The PSA Airlines-operated American Airlines aircraft was flying from Wichita to National Airport with 60 passengers and four crew members, and the helicopter was on a training flight with three service members on board. Live updates here: https://wapo.st/4hAZDqV

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