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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Curt Anderson

The 2 aircraft that collided over Washington are both workhorses in use around the world

Aircraft Down - (Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

The Army helicopter and regional American Airlines jet that collided over Washington are both workhorse aircraft that operate around the world on a daily basis.

There were 60 passengers and four crew members on the jet, a Bombardier CRJ700, officials said. Three service members were on a training flight on the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. None are believed to have survived the Wednesday night crash into the frigid Potomac River.

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