Plane carrying 64 people collides with helicopter, crashes in Washington
Plane carrying 64 people collides with helicopter, crashes in Washington
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".