American Airlines jet collides with army helicopter while landing in Washington, death toll unknown

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A plane and an army helicopter collided near Ronald Reagan National Airport in the US capital, halting all flights and launching a major rescue operation in the Potomac River.

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00:00Emergency service workers are conducting a large search and rescue operation after a

00:07passenger jet collided with an army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport

00:12near Washington. A person familiar with the matter said there were multiple fatalities

00:17but no official deaths have been confirmed. Both the helicopter and plane crashed into

00:23the nearby Potomac River. Rescue boats and divers are searching the water for victims

00:28and potential survivors.

00:30U.S. Coast Guard's got some boats in the water as well. So it's a highly complex operation.

00:36The conditions out there are extremely rough for the responders. It's cold. They're dealing

00:42with relatively windy conditions. Wind is hard out on the river. So they're out there

00:49working. We're doing everything we can to keep them safe.

00:54Donald Trump thanked first responders in a statement, while Vice President J.D. Vance

00:59called on people to say a prayer for everyone involved.

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