Washington DC plane crash details
Dozens of people are feared dead after an American Airlines regional jet with 64 passengers crashed into the Potomac River in Washington DC on Wednesday. The crash occurred following a mid-air collision with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport. According to a US Army official, three soldiers were aboard the helicopter, but their status remains unknown. While no official casualty figures have been confirmed, the Washington Post reported that police have begun retrieving several bodies from the cold waters, and no survivors have been found so far.
Officials stated on Thursday that there are likely no survivors from the Washington DC plane crash involving a passenger jet and a US Army helicopter in Washington. Recovery teams have retrieved 28 bodies from the river where both aircraft went down. The American Airlines regional jet, carrying 64 passengers, collided with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River near Reagan Washington National Airport earlier that day. Following the mid-air collision on Wednesday night, President Donald Trump announced he had been briefed on the “terrible accident” and was closely monitoring the situation.
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The aircraft was carrying 60 passengers and four crew members when it collided with a Black Hawk helicopter, which had three soldiers on board. All take-offs and landings at the airport have been suspended as rescue efforts began. Dozens of firefighters are conducting diving operations in the Potomac River. US Senator Ted Cruz confirmed that “fatalities have occurred” from the plane and helicopter crash, though he did not provide additional information.
CBS reported that at least 18 bodies had been recovered from the crash site. American Airlines stated on social media that it was “aware of reports” concerning American Eagle flight 5342, operated by PSA, which was traveling from Wichita, Kansas (ICT) to Washington Reagan National Airport (DCA) and had been involved in an incident. The airline mentioned it would share more details as they became available.
