A US passenger plane has collided mid-air with a military helicopter above the city of Washington. The aircraft was carrying 64 people, including important figure skating athletes, when it crashed into the Potomac River, prompting a major emergency response and the grounding of all flights. Army officials say the helicopter was carrying three soldiers on a "training flight".
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00:30and most importantly, I'd like to express our deep sorrow about these events.
00:34This is a difficult day for all of us at American Airlines.
00:37Flight 5342 was under the command of four crew members
00:41and carried 60 passengers for a total of 64 people on board.
00:47We are actively working with local, state, and federal authorities on emergency response efforts
00:52and the American Airlines care team has been activated to assist our passengers and their
00:56families.