28 bodies were found in the Potomac River after an American Airlines jet collided with an Army helicopter near Washington DC. The crash killed 60 passengers and 4 crew members, making it the deadliest U.S. air crash in nearly 24 years. The flight was arriving from Kansas with U.S. and Russian figure skaters on board. Authorities are still investigating the cause of the collision, but initial reports suggest clear flight conditions. Passengers included coaches and family members returning from a competition. President Trump and other officials expressed condolences for the victims. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed that the crash occurred in highly monitored airspace near the White House and the Capitol. The crash is under investigation by the Army and the Defense Department. The last major fatal crash involving a U.S. commercial airline was in 2009 near Buffalo, New York. Reagan National Airport, where the crash occurred, will reopen on Thursday. The crash has tragic echoes of the Air Florida crash in 1982, which killed 78 people. The aviation community is mourning the loss of the victims as the investigation into the crash continues.
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