Moment air traffic controller gasps as American Airlines plane and US Army helicopter crash in Washington DC

Moment air traffic controller gasps as American Airlines plane and US Army helicopter crash in Washington DC

A gasp can be heard on air traffic control audio as an American Airlines plane and a US Army helicopter collided in Washington DC on Wednesday, 29 January.

American Eagle flight 5342 – carrying 64 people – and the military Black Hawk helicopter – carrying three people – crashed at approximately 8:53 p.m.

At least 40 bodies have been recovered from the Potomac River.

Two “black boxes” have also been recovered with a cockpit voice recorder and a flight data recorder have been taken for lab analysis.

A gasp and "Did you see that?" can be heard in the audio.