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Clues From D.C. Plane Crash Suggest Multiple Failures in Aviation Safety

Clues emerging from the moments before an Army helicopter collided with a passenger jet suggest breakdowns in the system meant to help aircraft land safely at the busy Reagan National Airport.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Crews assessed wreckage on Thursday after a collision between a passenger plane and an Army helicopter late Wednesday.

The Reason Army Helicopters Train in Washington’s Busy Skies

The service is often responsible for ferrying lawmakers and other V.I.P.’s across the area, and near Reagan National Airport.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Search crews on Thursday at the scene of the wreckage from the collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and a passenger jet near Washington on Wednesday night. The helicopter’s three-person crew and the airplane’s 60 passengers and four crew members all died in the crash.

What to Know About the Plane and Helicopter Crash Near Washington

Par : John Yoon
American Eagle Flight 5342 crashed into the Potomac River after colliding with an Army helicopter while approaching Reagan National Airport.

© Kent Nishimura for The New York Times

Emergency vehicles on the tarmac at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday.
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