A tragic midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines jet occurred near Washington D.C., resulting in the death of all 67 individuals on both aircraft. The incident unfolded as the American Airlines flight, which was carrying passengers including U.S. and Russian figure skaters, was on final approach to Ronald Reagan National Airport when it collided with the helicopter. Recovery efforts are ongoing as officials investigate potential causes of this devastating crash, the worst aviation disaster in the U.S. in nearly two decades.
"There was no immediate word on the cause of the collision, but officials said flight conditions were clear as the jet arrived from Wichita, Kansas."
"We are now at the point where we are switching from a rescue operation to a recovery operation," said John Donnelly, the fire chief in the nation's capital.
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