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There are no survivors in the collision, US President Donald Trump confirmed
A civilian airliner carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided midair with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River in Washington, DC, on Wednesday night. There are no survivors.
Among the passengers were several athletes, coaches and family members returning from the US Figure Skating Championships in Wichita. The list of victims includes Russian world champions Yevgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov.
The H-60 BlackHawk helicopter collided with Flight 5342 that was on its final approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday evening.
The US Army Sikorsky H-60 Black Hawk was carrying a crew of three and no VIPs, according to defense department officials.
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