Young figure skaters Spencer Lane and Jinna Han were passengers on an American Airlines flight that collided with a Black Hawk helicopter near Washington, DC. All 67 occupants of the flight and helicopter are presumed dead, marking this incident as the deadliest aviation disaster in the United States since 2001. The aircraft, operating as Flight 5342, was directed to change runways shortly before landing, resulting in the catastrophic midair collision. The investigation is ongoing, focusing on procedural miscommunications among air traffic control.
Flight 5342, operated by American Eagle, was flying from Wichita, Kansas to Ronald Reagan airport when it collided with a Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopter.
This incident, believed to involve a procedural error with runway changes, marks the deadliest aviation tragedy since 2001, killing all 67 on board.
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