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At precisely 8:45 PM, an explosion lit up the night sky in Washington, as a passenger jet collided midair with a military helicopter. Eyewitness reports indicate that American Airlines flight 5342, which had taken off from Wichita, Kansas, was approaching Reagan National Airport, carrying 60 passengers and four crew members. As the flight neared its runway, it tragically struck an Army Blackhawk helicopter that had three soldiers aboard. Fortunately, no senior military officials were present on the helicopter during this catastrophic accident.