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Trump says ‘no survivors’ from Washington air crash

US probe reports high risk of plane-chopper crashes in Washington
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US President Donald Trump on Thursday confirmed there were no survivors after a military helicopter collided midair with a passenger plane carrying 64 people.

“I speak to you this morning in an hour of anguish for our nation,” Trump said at the White House after the crash in Washington.

“The work has now shifted to a recovery mission. Sadly, there are no survivors. This was a dark and excruciating night in our nation’s capital.”

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