Experts break down what’s known about the deadly midair collision in Washington D.C.

The country is looking for answers after an Army helicopter crashed midair with a passenger jet carrying 64 people, leaving no survivors, Wednesday night at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C.

Three soldiers were on board the helicopter when it collided with the American Airlines jet arriving from Wichita, Kansas.

Both aircraft ended up in the Potomac River. Dozens of bodies have been pulled from the icy waters.

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