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Air traffic control recordings appear to capture the final attempted communications with the helicopter, call sign PAT25, before it collided with the jet.

“PAT25, do you have a CRJ in sight? PAT25, pass behind the CRJ,” an air traffic controller says at 8:47 pm ET (0147 GMT) on Wednesday, according to a recording on liveatc.net, Reuters news reported.

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Multiple media including the New York Times, Reuters and CNN are saying the Black Hawk helicopter was carrying three soldiers. No senior army officials were onboard, they reported, citing US defence officials.

Multiple sources are now saying that about 60 people were onboard the American Airlines plane that collided with the helicopter.