There were no survivors in the accident, which happened as a regional passenger jet was attempting to land just before 9 p.m. EST Wednesday at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

A jet with 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter Wednesday night near Washington, D.C.

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