04:48⇢Aircraft Plunges Into Potomac
⌨The newspapers report extensively on an aircraft collision near Washington, where an American Airlines plane crashed into a military helicopter over the Potomac River, with rescue services searching for dozens of passengers (AD, NOS, RTL, Telegraaf). In domestic news, TV presenter Dieuwertje Blok permanently retires due to returning illness (Metro), while the U.S. announces significant cuts to its global AIDS prevention program (NRC).