No survivors after American Airlines flight collided with a military helicopter near Washington, DC

An American Airlines jet carrying 64 people collided Wednesday with a helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport, with no survivors expected.

Washington, DC plane crash: Air traffic control ‘not normal’ at time of mid-air collision with military helicopter

Typically, two air traffic controllers are assigned to the tower at Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) from 10am to 9.30pm — one handling planes and the other managing helicopters. Normally, the ...