Washington: At least 28 bodies were pulled from the icy waters of Potomac River after an American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter while landing near Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington.

According to the Associated Press reports quoting officials, it is feared that there are no survivors, making this one of the deadliest US air crashes in nearly 24 years.

The American PSA Airlines jet was on its landing approach when it collided with the military helicopter on Wednesday night. Both aircraft crashed into the river, breaking apart on impact. The wreckage of the plane was found upside down in three sections, while parts of the helicopter were also recovered.

Hundreds of emergency responders worked through freezing conditions to rescue possible survivors.........

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