The rescue operation being conducted on the Potomac River following the collision between an airliner and a military helicopter in Washington early this morning - early this evening - has been downgraded from search and recovery of bodies, as the possibility of finding survivors has been ruled out. teleSUR
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00:00In the U.S., the American Airlines Flight 5342 from Wichita to Washington, D.C. crashed
00:07with a military helicopter on Wednesday night near the Derrida National Airport.
00:12The passengers were carrying 60 passengers and four crew members.
00:17In the helicopter, a black HAG were at least three U.S. soldiers at the time of the collision,
00:23according to the statements of the senior defense official.
00:25The number of casualties is not yet known, but the police forces have pulled at least
00:3018 bodies from the Potomac River.
00:33Maryland State Police divers are on the scene to help search in the river.