American American Airlines Passenger Jet and Black Hawk helicopter Washington, DC collided on Wednesday night since 2009 in the main company’s leading commercial crash.
The fatalities of the collision are confirmed by ABC News known by law enforcement sources with ongoing operation. Several bodies have come out of the river Potomac, and so far, they are not rescued, the sources said.
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Map of the area and 33. Design of the Jet regional airline.
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There were 60 passengers and four crews on a jet to hold 70 passengers. Wichita, Kansas, departed by the fa.
“I know that flight. I often flew,” Jerry Moran said a Senator in Kansas in the press of Thursday morning.
“American Airlines Airlines Start directly direct service for DCA”, the route said, has been the route for about a year.
“It is certainly true in Kansas and Wichita, in particular, we will know that we will know the people in this flight, someone knows. So it is a very personal situation, as well as the official response,” Moran added.
Three Army The soldiers were on the moment of the child’s black helicopter ship. Army officials confirmed that they did not have a higher military leader on the ship.
The Hawk Helicopter was on a workout flight at the time, according to Heather Cheaterz, the National Capital of Task Unification Get Capital.
Fort Belvoir, Virginia, was based on an army officer. “We work with local officials and offer additional information when available,” officials said.
Collish 5342 The previous budget 5342, the airline said. The flight managed by PSA Airlines.
“Our concerns are aircraft on the boat and the crew,” the airlines said. “We are in touch with the authorities and to help with emergency response efforts.”
The Federal Aviation Administration said that preliminary information indicates the PSA Airlines Bombardier Bombardier CRJ700 regional Jet collided in Clade while approaching the airport.
Multi-agency search and rescue operation is underway, authorities said. About the 300 survey were on stage on the night, according to John Donnelly of DC Fire and EMS leader.
The operations will continue the night of the divers and the boats are looking for dark and crowded water of the potomac river.
Officials do not provide an update to get out of the water or take the hospital, but three emergency suppliers in Washington, in the DC region, ABC has reported that they have not received a patient.
“At this time, we didn’t receive patients” VHC Health, earlier Virginia Hospital Center, said Midnight Wednesday at midnight. “Ronald Reagan is a sad and moving tragedy. Our thoughts are affected by all the events with the Department of Arlington and Metropolitan, Fire and EMS Health said:” VHC Health is prepared First responses to support and support, as these agencies follow the emergency response. “
The water temperature in the potomac river is about 36 degrees, and at the time of the accident the air temperature was 50 degrees to 25 to 30 mph.
This is the first major commercial crisis in the United States Colgan Air accident Buffalo, New York, 2009.
After a commercial aircraft to help the rescue group to find the Potomac river, Ronald Reagan collided with a military helicopter around the National Airport, in Washington, January 29th.
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President Donald Trump continued his accident on Wednesday night.
“I’m fully aware of the horrible accident in Readgu at the National Airport. God bless my souls. Thank you for the incredible work they are making our first answers. I’ll be checking out and would give me more details,” he wrote.
The president interrupted with a message about the social truth to get more answers about the cause of the accident.
“Why didn’t the control towers to do what to do, instead of asking the plane,” wrote in the message, “That’s a bad situation that seemed to be thought.” It’s not good! ” !! “
The Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the Department of Army and Defense “would” immediately “put research.
“Absolutely tragic. Search and rescue efforts constantly. The prayers can cause all souls and their families. Research immediately through the army & Dod, “Hegseth wrote in X.
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said “wide resources search and rescue efforts are fully supported after the accident.
“During the north of Virginia, the first answers to DC and Maryland were fast mobilized,” he said about X.
Wichita Mayor Lily Wu discussed the reality of people in his community. When Wichita began the first direct flight of the national capital, on January 8, 2024, the daily service joined his first day in the office.
“Our whole community is praying right now, hoping for better news,” Wuk said ABC news. “But as a community, the whole of Wichita Cities, members of the City Council and Wichita city are hoping that we have better news from this.”
Meanwhile, the morning of Thursday, in the Committee, Roger Marshall reported Kansas family.
“When a person dies, it’s tragedy,” Marshall said. “But a lot, when a lot of people die, it is unbearable sadness … It’s very hard when you lose, you know, probably more than 6 kansan at the same time.”
Being the balls, flight attendants and military, Marshall added: “All these life are so valuable, and we lost a tragedy like that.”
Officials do not publicly confirm.
However, the US skating statement gave “several members of our skating community unfortunately they were on the American Airlines Flight 5342” according to the statement obtained by ABC News.
“US skating community members of our skating community could be American airplane, in Washington, and family members returned to the house of the family. Wichita, Kansas’s Skating Championships.” Unable to destroy this tragedy We keep tight in our hearts. We continue to control the situation and will relieve more information as it is available. “
The Russian media also reported that the Russian skaters were on the plane and condolences to the families and friends who died in the aircraft crash.
“Unfortunately, we see that these sad information confirmed,” Dmitry Peskov said the Russian Presidency Spokesperson said Thursday morning. “There were other citizens there. Today Washington’s bad news.”
Earlier, several Russian State Media School World Skating Champions (1994) reported in Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov plane, even if the U.S. authorities did not confirm these reports.
Emergency services work at Gravelly Point, after colliding with a helicopter in Gravelly Point, when he approached Reagan Washington National Airport and fell on the Potomac River, Arlington, 2025. January 29.
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They were in the air as a result of the territory of the National Aircraft and Reagan, after central air collision, Jack Potter, according to the President of the Washington Metropolitan Airport Authority. Virginia dulles landed at international airport by divert flights.
He is researching the National Transport Safety Council and the FBI Washington Field Official said in a statement “Support for Public Safety Partners”.
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport will be closed until 11:00 on Thursday, officials confirmed the first thing in the morning, than the original 5 years of Friday restrictions.
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