US plane collides with Army chopper near Washington

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All 67 people onboard the American Airlines plane and the Army chopper that collided near Washington, DC earlier in the day are feared dead, a senior fire official said. As per news reports, at least 28 bodies have been recovered so far from the Potomac River where both the aircraft fell after the clash.

The incident, among the deadliest in American history, took place as a commercial jet attempted to land at Ronald Reagan National Airport, colliding midair with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter. There were three Army personnel onboard the chopper.

"We are now at a point where we’re switching from a rescue operation to a recovery operation. At this point, we don’t believe there are any survivors from this accident," John Donnelly, Washington's fire chief said while addressing a presser.