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The largest aviation disaster in recent years occurred in the United States.

A Bombardier CRJ700 passenger aircraft operated by PSA Airlines collided mid-air with a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk military helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan Airport in Washington.
В США случилась самая масштабная авиакатастрофа за последние годы.
Поисковый вертолет ищет выживших пассажиров авиалайнера Bombardier CRJ700, который упал в реку Потомак / © Jim Lo Scalzo / EPA

According to data from American Airlines and a representative of the U.S. Department of Defense, there were 64 individuals on board the aircraft, while the military helicopter carried three soldiers.

The surveillance camera captured the moment of the collision, after which the airliner plunged into the Potomac River.

As per the latest reports, at least 18 bodies have been recovered from the water.