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Live updates: Jet and helicopter collide at D.C. airport

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At least 28 bodies have been pulled from the icy waters of the Potomac River , officials said.

The body of the plane was found upside down in three sections in waist-deep water.

Officials said flight conditions were clear as the jet was making a routine landing when the helicopter flew into its path.

Three soldiers were on board the helicopter during a training flight, an Army official said.

Hundreds of rescuers are searching the frigid waters of the Potomac River for any survivors.

The International Skating Union says it is "deeply shocked" and heartbroken to learn that figure skaters and those close to them were on the flight.

Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser would not say whether any bodies were recovered from the crash.

The last fatal crash involving a U.S. commercial airline occurred in 2009 in New York .

President Donald Trump says he’s been briefed on the crash at Reagan National Airport .

American Airlines flight 5342 was inbound to Reagan National at an altitude of about 400 feet and a speed of about 140 miles per hour when it suffered a rapid loss of altitude over the Potomac River .

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70

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70

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65

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semi-formal

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English

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48

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short-lived

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