A passenger jet had to abort a landing at Reagan National Airport just 24 hours before fatal crash due to a helicopter

The Independent

The Independent

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WASHINGTON -U.S. authorities restricted helicopter flights near Reagan Washington National Airport indefinitely on Friday, after a midair collision between a passenger jet and a military helicopter killed 67 people.
Hindustan Times
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Divers scoured for the remaining bodies from the Washington plane crash Friday as President Donald Trump posted his own politicized verdict on the deadliest US air disaster in almost a quarter century, with the investigation barely underway.
International Business Times AU
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As recovery crews endure cold water and miserable rain Friday to attempt to pull more wreckage of American Airlines Flight 5342 and an Army Black Hawk helicopter from the Potomac River, investigators are intensifying their search for the collision’s cause – with initial concerns already raised about the path of at least one of the aircraft.
CNN
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An internal FAA report has revealed possible issues relating to staffing, with one controller reportedly left to handle both helicopter traffic and planes - a task that should have been done by two people.
Daily Mail

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