An American Airlines regional jet collided with a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter near Washington, D.C., resulting in the deaths of all 64 individuals onboard. The crash occurred in tightly controlled airspace, leading to an NTSB investigation into communication records and staffing levels at the air traffic control tower.
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