Washington plane crash: Moment plane collides with military helicopter, plunges into Potomac River
Terrifying vision shows the moment a passenger plane carrying 64 people collided with a military helicopter over Washington DC.
The plane, being operated by regional airline PSA, was approaching the runway at Reagan Airport when it collided with a Black Hawk helicopter carrying three US army personnel.
Video from an observation camera at the nearby Kennedy Center shows two sets of lights consistent with aircraft appearing to join in a fireball.
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A major search and rescue operation is underway, with officials confirming four survivors have been pulled from the river.
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