Gwendolyn Whidden

2 months ago | justsecurity.org | Beatrice Yahia |Gwendolyn Whidden

Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the past 24 hours. Here’s today’s news:WASHINGTON PLANE CRASHThe control tower at Reagan National Airport was understaffed when a passenger plane and a U.S. Army helicopter collided midair Wednesday, killing all 67 people aboard the two aircraft, according to a government report.

2 months ago | justsecurity.org | Beatrice Yahia |Gwendolyn Whidden

Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the past 24 hours. Here’s today’s news:WASHINGTON PLANE CRASHAn American Airlines flight collided mid-air with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter last night near Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. The jet, traveling from Kansas, was carrying 60 passengers and four crew members, while three U.S. soldiers were in the helicopter. The number of casualties is not yet known.