Passenger jet with 64 onboard collides midair with military Black Hawk helicopter; world champion Russian skaters on board, Kremlin says
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Multiple media including the New York Times, Reuters and CNN are saying the Black Hawk helicopter was carrying three soldiers. No senior army officials were onboard, they reported, citing US defence officials.
Multiple sources are now saying that about 60 people were onboard the American Airlines plane that collided with the helicopter.