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Plane crashes into helicopter while trying to land at Reagan National Airport

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A small aircraft crashed in the Potomac River in the "vicinity" of the airport, the D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department says it is assisting in the response.

All takeoffs and landings at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport have been halted.

The plane, operated by American Airlines , had taken off from Wichita , Kansas , the FAA says.

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87

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84

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formal

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English

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57

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short-lived

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