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US mid-air collision: Officials expect no survivors, more than 40 bodies recovered

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China offers condolences over Washington air disaster
Reuters
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The pilot and first officer on the American Airlines plane that crashed into a military helicopter Wednesday night—killing all 64 people on board—have been identified by a colleague and family member as victims alongside American and Russian figure skaters, three military personnel, several members of the national steam fitters union and dozens of others who have not been named.
Forbes UK
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On Wednesday night local time, a US regional jet and a US military helicopter collided midair over the Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington DC and fell into a river.
China Daily
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The embassy has requested the U.S. side to verify the details of the incident and formally inform the Chinese side, and to provide the victims' families assistance in handling the aftermath.
XinhuaNet

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