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Jan 2025
22m 38s

What We Know About the Plane Crash

The New York Times
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The midair collision between a passenger jet and a helicopter over Washington on Wednesday night was the deadliest plane crash in the United States in more than 20 years.

Emily Steel, a Times investigative reporter who has been covering the crash, explains what happened.

Guests: Emily Steel, an investigative reporter for the business desk of The New York Times.

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