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Reagan National Airport will remain closed until 11 p.m., and the ground stop is expected to remain in effect until 10:30 p.m.

Reagan National Airport will remain closed until 11 p.m., and the ground stop is expected to remain in effect until 10:30 p.m.

An airplane has reportedly crashed at Ronald Reagan Airport in Washington, DC, grounding all takeoffs and landings.

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There was no immediate word on casualties, but all takeoffs and landings from the airport near Washington have been halted.

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Officials at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport say all takeoffs and landings have been halted.

An airplane has reportedly crashed at Ronald Reagan Airport in Washington, DC, grounding all takeoffs and landings.

Rescuers were scouring the freezing waters of the Potomac River Wednesday night.

An airplane has reportedly crashed at Ronald Reagan Airport in Washington, DC, grounding all takeoffs and landings.

The American Airlines flight traveling from Wichita, Kan., collided with the military chopper while approaching Runaway 33 at the DC airport around 9 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

There was no immediate word on casualties, but all takeoffs and landings from the airport near Washington have been halted.

An American Airlines jet with 64 people aboard hit a Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan National Airport Wednesday night.

An airplane has reportedly crashed at Ronald Reagan Airport in Washington, DC, grounding all takeoffs and landings.

An airplane has reportedly crashed at Ronald Reagan Airport in Washington, DC, grounding all takeoffs and landings.

Rescue efforts are still underway, but no survivors have been pulled from the water yet, source says. More than 60 people were on board the two aircraft.

An American Airlines jet hit a Black Hawk helicopter on a training mission, prompting a large search and rescue in the Potomac River.

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Search efforts continue after a plane from Wichita, with 64 people on board, collided with an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., and crashed into the Potomac River.

An American Airlines jet hit a Black Hawk helicopter on a training mission, prompting a large search and rescue in the Potomac River.

An American Airlines jet hit a Black Hawk helicopter on a training mission, prompting a large search and rescue in the Potomac River.

The American Airlines flight traveling from Wichita, Kan., collided with the military chopper while approaching Runaway 33 at the DC airport around 9 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

An American Airlines jet hit a Black Hawk helicopter on a training mission, prompting a large search and rescue in the Potomac River.

An American Airlines jet hit a Black Hawk helicopter on a training mission, prompting a large search and rescue in the Potomac River.

Rescuers were scouring the freezing waters of the Potomac River Wednesday night.

An airplane collided with a helicopter while trying to land at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night, officials said.

An American Airlines jet hit a Black Hawk helicopter on a training mission, prompting a large search and rescue in the Potomac River.

An American Airlines jet hit a Black Hawk helicopter on a training mission, prompting a large search and rescue in the Potomac River.

Rescuers were scouring the freezing waters of the Potomac River Wednesday night.

The American Airlines flight traveling from Wichita, Kan., collided with the military chopper while approaching Runaway 33 at the DC airport around 9 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation…

An American Airlines jet hit a Black Hawk helicopter on a training mission, prompting a large search and rescue in the Potomac River.

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The American Airlines flight traveling from Wichita, Kan., collided with the military chopper while approaching Runaway 33 at the DC airport around 9 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

An airplane collided with a helicopter while trying to land at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night, officials said.

The American Airlines flight traveling from Wichita, Kan., collided with the military chopper while approaching Runaway 33 at the DC airport around 9 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation…

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The American Airlines flight traveling from Wichita, Kan., collided with the military chopper while approaching Runaway 33 at the DC airport around 9 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

An American Airlines jet and a Black Hawk helicopter collided Wednesday, prompting a massive rescue effort in the Potomac River.

The American Airlines flight traveling from Wichita, Kan., collided with the military chopper while approaching Runaway 33 at the DC airport around 9 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation…

A jet with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard collided with an Army helicopter Wednesday night while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington.

American Airlines Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas, was attempting to land when it collided in midair with a Blackhawk helicopter.

An American Airlines jet and a Black Hawk helicopter collided Wednesday, prompting a massive rescue effort in the Potomac River.

American Airlines Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas, was attempting to land and collided in midair with a Blackhawk helicopter.

An airplane has reportedly crashed at Ronald Reagan Airport in Washington, DC, grounding all takeoffs and landings.

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American Airlines Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas, was attempting to land and collided in midair with a Blackhawk helicopter.

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A regional jet flying from Wichita, Kan., collided in midair with a Black Hawk helicopter as the plane was approaching Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. All 67 people aboard the two aircraft are believed to have died.

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At least 28 bodies were pulled from the icy waters of the Potomac River after an American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington D.C., officials said Thursday.

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All 64 people aboard an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter were feared dead in what was likely to be the worst U.S. aviation disaster in almost a quarter century, officials said Thursday.

An internal report suggested the controller was doing a job usually handled by two people. The collision killed 67 people, whose bodies are being recovered.

American Airlines CEO Robert Isom appeared to blame the Black Hawk military helicopter for the collision on Wednesday at Ronald Reagan National Airport, CNBC reported Thursday.

An internal report suggested the controller was doing a job usually handled by two people. The collision killed 67 people, whose bodies are being recovered.

An American Airlines jet and a Black Hawk helicopter collided Wednesday, prompting a massive recovery effort in the Potomac River.

American Airlines Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas, was attempting to land when the plane and a Black Hawk helicopter collided.

An internal report suggested the controller was doing a job usually handled by two people. The collision killed 67 people, whose bodies are being recovered.

An American Airlines jet and a Black Hawk helicopter collided Wednesday, prompting a massive recovery effort in the Potomac River.

An American Airlines jet and a Black Hawk helicopter collided Wednesday, prompting a massive recovery effort in the Potomac River.

An American Airlines jet and a Black Hawk helicopter collided Wednesday, prompting a massive recovery effort in the Potomac River.

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It will be some time before investigators can offer clear answers to the cause of the midair crash at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport but air traffic controller audio and radar reviewed by NPR offer some insight into what happened before.

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