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Flights to DC out of Baton Rouge, New Orleans delayed after collision over Potomac River

3 hours 23 minutes 54 seconds ago Thursday, January 30 2025 Jan 30, 2025 January 30, 2025 6:29 AM January 30, 2025 in News
Source: WBRZ

BATON ROUGE - Flights to Washington, D.C. are canceled or delayed following a collision that happened overnight involving a passenger plane and a Blackhawk helicopter. 

The 7:11 a.m. flight out of BTR heading to D.C. was canceled and three more flights out of MSY were also canceled. 

This comes after a collision overnight involving a passenger plane carrying 64 people and an Army Black Hawk carrying three over the Potomac River. 

Officials said at a press conference Thursday morning all 67 people involved are believed to be dead.  

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