At least 18 bodies have been recovered after a passenger plane collided with a helicopter above the skies of Washington DC.
The aircraft then plunged into the freezing waters of the Potomac River, where a massive rescue operation is now underway.
60 passengers and 4 crew were on board the P-S-A jet, which was just coming into land at Reagan National Airport.
The US Military says three soldiers were on board the chopper.
D.C.'s Fire and Emergency Chief John Donnelly says hundreds of personnel are involved in the rescue and recovery mission.
"At 8.58 the first units arrived on the scene and found an aircraft in the water and began rescue operations.
"This incident has grown - there are currently around 300 responders working.
"We have boats from all throughout the region both police and fireboats," he said.
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