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What has been reported so far:
DC Fire Chief: No Survivors on American Eagle Flight 5342.
American Eagle Flight 5342, carrying 60 passengers and four crew, collided with a US Army Black Hawk Helicopter with three soldiers near Reagan National Airport.
At least 30 bodies have been recovered per NBC Washington report. American Eagle Flight 5342 departed from Wichita, Kansas, and was inbound to Reagan.
A temporary morgue has been set up at the DC Fire Helipad at South Capitol Street SW in DC.
Reagan National Airport will remain closed for flights until 1100 ET.
Map: Accident Area
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Update (0754ET):
Washington, DC Fire Chief John Donnelly confirmed at a press conference that there were no survivors aboard American Eagle Flight 5342, operated by PSA Airlines. The aircraft carried 60 passengers and four crew members, totaling 64 souls onboard at the time of the mid-air accident over the Potomac River late …
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