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Passenger Plane broke into pieces while helicopter remained mostly intact following coalition

New developments are coming out in regards to the tragic incident that occured earlier in the United States.

As we reported earlier, a passenger plane with suspected 64 people on board crashed into the the Washington DC river following coalition with Military jet.

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The plane broke into multiple pieces and is now 5-8ft (152-243cm) deep in the water, according to authorities the BBC’s US partner CBS news reports.

According to CNN, The dive team has now also found what appears to be one of the two black boxes in the river.

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Divers have had some access to the cabin and luggage is among items they have recovered so far, CBS reports.

The report states that the helicopter is upside down but appears to be mostly intact.

Investigators are expected to examine pilot experience in the Washington DC airspace as helicopters are supposed to stay under 200ft (60.9 meters) when flying around the DC approach.

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