Hear the latest on the deadly collision between a plane and helicopter near D.C.

By Frank Langfitt,

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Published January 31, 2025 at 4:43 AM EST

The head of the National Transportation Safety Board is promising a thorough investigation into the deadly midair collision between a passenger plane and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C.

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