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‘No survivors’: Despair after horrific midair crash
Ayesha de Kretser and Trevor Hunnicutt
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Washington | US fire and rescue officials say they believe 67 people have been killed after a fiery mid-air crash between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter at a Washington DC airport.
“At this point we do not believe there were any survivors,” District of Columbia fire chief John Donnelly said at a Friday press conference.
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Ayesha de Kretser is a senior reporter with The Australian Financial Review covering the aviation and tourism sectors. She has previously reported on banking, mining and commodity markets. Connect with Ayesha on Twitter. Email Ayesha at ayesha.dekretser@afr.com.au
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