‘At least 18 dead’ as American Airlines plane plunges into river & ‘splits in two’ after crash with helicopter in DC

The Sun
AN American Airlines plane has crashed into a river after colliding with a US Army helicopter mid-air in Washington DC.

At least 18 people have reportedly been killed after the jet plunged into Potomac River and split in two.

GettyEmergency response units assess airplane wreckage in the Potomac River[/caption]

Boats work at the scene on the Potomac River after a passenger jet and military helicopter collided in midair

Rescue teams gather near Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington after the accident

The plane was carrying 60 passengers and four crew members when it crashed with a Black Hawk helicopter just before 9pm…
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