A tragic midair collision near Washington, D.C., has left no survivors, as officials confirm a devastating loss of life.
Authorities believe there were no survivors in the accident, which happened as a regional passenger jet was attempting to land Wednesday night at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Fatal crashes of commercial aircraft in the U.S. have become a rarity. The last was in 2009 near Buffalo, New York.
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American Airlines said the jet had 60 passengers and four crew members, while the Pentagon confirmed that three soldiers were aboard the helicopter. There was no immediate word on fatalities.
Hundreds of rescuers were searching the frigid waters of the Potomac River for any survivors of the plane crash.
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