Third soldier identified in deadly midair collision over Potomac

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Family members of the victims of the Potomac collision gathered at the site of the crash this morning for a memorial to honor their loved ones, according to an official familiar with the service.
Ten charter buses transporting the family members rolled onto the tarmac with a police escort at Reagan International Airport shortly after 9:20 a.m., stopping first by the crash scene before moving to Runway 33 — where the American Eagle jet was supposed to land on Wednesday. A large memorial wreath could be seen near the riverbank.
The U.S. Army released the identities of the three soldiers on board the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk military helicopter, but said it had not finished recovering remains and making positive identifications.
What happened inside the Black Hawk helicopter in the moments before the fatal crash is key to unraveling the disaster, experts say.
Figure skaters, union workers and professors were among those killed in the crash, and details are emerging about the crew on the aircraft.

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