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On January 29, a commercial jetliner and an Army helicopter collided in Washington, D.C., killing 67 people.—Theo Burman
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025 The United States has officially accepted a Boeing 747-8 luxury jetliner as a gift from the Qatari government, and the Air Force has been tasked with upgrading it to be used as a new plane for President Trump, according to an Air Force spokesperson.—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 21 May 2025 On January 29, a commercial jetliner and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided near Washington, D.C., resulting in 67 fatalities.—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025 The jetliner heading to Nairobi lost control shortly after takeoff from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport and nose-dived into a barren patch of land.—arkansasonline.com, 13 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for jetliner
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