Figure skaters and coaches returning from the national championships were aboard the American Airlines flight that collided with a Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport on Wednesday, the U.

Dozens are feared dead after an American Airlines passenger jet collided in mid-air with a military helicopter. Reports in the US suggest at least 18 bodies have been recovered so far, with 64 people on the plane and three US soldiers in the helicopter.

By Trevor Hunnicutt, David Shepardson and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Scores of people were feared dead after an American Airlines regional passenger jet with 64 people on board and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided and crashed into the frigid Potomac River near Reagan Washington National Airport.