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Plane crashes into Potomac River

The CEO of American Airlines has expressed his "deep sorrow" about the collision in a video which has been posted to the airline's website.

An American Airlines commercial jet has crashed into Washington DC's Potomac River after colliding with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter in mid-air just before 21:00 local time.

More hostages and prisoners are expected to be exchanged sometime later today in the third swap in the latest ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.

The city of Goma now appears to be largely in the hands of the M23.

(Pic: Passengers wait after Ronald Reagan National Airport was shut down following a collision; Credit: EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

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