Washington DC plane crash: more victims named as Trump criticized for response to disaster – live updates

Names of people onboard emerge as loved ones pay tribute; Democrats say US president ‘exploiting’ collision that killed 67 people

Reagan national’s main runway is the busiest in the United States, with more than 800 daily takeoffs and landings.

The National Transportation Safety Board has investigated nine accidents or incidents at the airport this century, including two that were fatal, records showed.

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No one is believed to have survived the disaster
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