In the United States, in the state of Washington DC, 67 people lost their lives as a result of a collision between an American Airlines plane and a military helicopter.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident. Following the plane's black box, the helicopter's black box has also been recovered after the crash.
In the US, on January 29 at 9 PM, a passenger plane and a military helicopter collided in mid-air and crashed into a river.
Search efforts in the Potomac River in Washington were hampered by water temperature and visibility conditions.
Divers' suits were damaged by pieces of wreckage. Search operations on the water's surface continued throughout the night.
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION HAS TAKEN THE BLACK BOX FOR EXAMINATION
Runway 33 at Reagan National Airport in Washington has been closed to flights until February 7. American Airlines flight 5342, which took off from Kansas, crashed during its landing approach to the airport. Shortly after the crash, the plane's black box was found.
Hours after the crash, news arrived that the helicopter's black box had also been found. The National Transportation Safety Board has taken the helicopter's black box for examination.
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