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Air traffic control audio from a plane crash near Ronald Reagan National Airport sheds light on the moments before and after the collision.

An American Airlines jet carrying 64 people collided on Wednesday with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, authorities said.Three soldiers were onboard the helicopter, an Army official said. The collision prompted a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River, which resulted in dozens of fatalities.

Passengers on the flight included a group of figure skaters, their coaches and family members who were returning from a development camp that followed the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita.The exact number of victims was unclear as rescue crews hunted for any survivors in the frigid water. There was also no immediate word on the cause of the collision.

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