Authorities believe there are no survivors after a midair crash in Washington, D.C.

NPR | By Steve Inskeep

Published January 30, 2025 at 8:03 AM EST

John Donnelly, the chief of Washington D.C.'s Fire and EMS, told reporters Thursday morning that "we are now at a point where we are switching from a rescue operation to a recovery operation."

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