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The decision came just hours after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer held a press conference where he called for the FAA to make the move.
The staff of a Mississippi medical center are mourning the loss of three colleagues.
The three words from air traffic control that could have prevented the crash.
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Officials do not believe any of the 67 people on the colliding American Airlines jet and military helicopter survived.
The president’s new Cabinet will be put to the test immediately.
State media reported that there were “no signs of life” detected in the area where the aircraft, carrying the leader known as the “Butcher of Tehran,” went down.
State-run media said thick fog in the mountainous region hampered the rescue effort.
The passengers included a guide and several tourists.
Six people were aboard the helicopter when it went down in “wintry” conditions.