Recovery crews return to Potomac debris after deadly plane and helicopter crash

Japan Today

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A Coast Guard cutter outfitted with a crane waited by the wreckage as occasional recovery team members slipped into the water amid a group of smaller emergency boats.
The Independent
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U.S. authorities restricted helicopter flights near Reagan Washington National Airport on Friday, after a midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a military helicopter killed 67 people this week.
The Korea Times
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However, the military aircraft - which was marked as a PAT-25 - was flying above 300 feet and was at least a half-mile off course when it collided with American Airlines Flight 5342 on Wednesday evening, killing 67 people.
Daily Mail
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Last May, one of those helicopters passed just 300 feet below a commercial airliner, triggering a cockpit collision avoidance alert and prompting the jet's pilot to file a report in the Aviation Safety Reporting System, a database maintained by NASA that allows pilots and crew to submit voluntary, anonymous and confidential safety concerns.
Hindustan Times

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