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Sikorsky UH-60 crash near Washington D.C., Virginia, United States

fatal2025-01-2967 fatalities
Summary

US Army Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk collided with an American Eagle CRJ700 over the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport. All 67 occupants on both aircraft killed in the deadliest US air disaster in nearly 25 years.

Incident details
Date
2025-01-29
Location
Washington D.C., Virginia, United States
Operator
US Army
Operator type
military
Fatalities
67
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Unknown
Source
Wikipedia ↗
38.8719, -77.0563
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities67
Injuries0
SourceWikipedia
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