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At least 30 bodies have been recovered from the freezing-cold Potomac River in Washington DC following a mid-air collision between an American Airlines flight and a Black Hawk helicopter.
The collision occurred as the passenger jet, carrying 60 passengers and four crew members, was approaching to land at Ronald Reagan National Airport. Three soldiers were in the helicopter. Passengers on the jet included a group of figure skaters, their coaches, and family members who were returning from a development camp held after the national US Figure Skating Championships in Wichita.
Around 300 responders are currently searching the frigid waters of the Potomac River for possible survivors. Meanwhile, investigators are working to piece together the final moments of the two aircraft, including contact with air traffic controllers and the loss of altitude by the passenger jet. President Donald Trump said that he has been briefed about the mishap and is monitoring the situation.