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A Commercial jet with 64 civilians on board collided with military helicopter While approaching Ronald Rain National Airport near Washington DC on Wednesday evening, I leave the law enforcement officers spreading.
Mass survival surveillance and rescue survivor, including multiple agencies, was launched in the nearby Potomacwhere the temperature was 42 degrees.
The collision occurred around Ronald Reagan National Airport to Washington DC at 8:47 ET on Wednesday night. American Airlins
The airport will remain closed until 11 am, because the helicopters from the law enforcement agencies fled through the scene in the survivors’ search. Are launching rescue boats on inflatable in Potomac River From the point near the airport along Parkway George Washington, north of the airport.
Video from observer cameras nearby Kennedy Center Displays two sets of light in accordance with separate aircraft that appear in the large fire.
President Donald Trump He said “fully acquainted at this terrible accident” and, who referred to passengers, added, “May God bless their souls.” The president later wrote that the tragedy was “should be avoided.”
While the questions remain, including the horrible incident could happen in a very accompanied airspace so close to the Pentagon, here we know how much we know:
Many victims were in Kansas to compete at the National Championships in Figure
Was a group of those on the ship’s airline ship Pictures and trainers who were in Wichita to compete in the national figuring championship they ran from 20. and 26. January. Some remained at the conference, according to the team of Skater Luke Wang.
Two people on board American Airlines Let were named as Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova, they were the winners of the primary ships from 1994. years.
Russian news agencies said there were more passengers on board that were Russian immigrants or children emigrants.
Tass called another sacrifice as a legendary Soviet union figure Skater Inna Volyanskaya.
The Federal Aviation Administration He later confirmed that a commercial flight collided with the helicopter, later he discovered that the Black Helicopter Hawka which was piloted.
Around 11.40, the law enforcement officer told CNN, there were some confirmed deaths, but that the rescuers had not yet withdrawn survivors from the water.
Who was on board American flight airlines?
About 60 passengers and four crew members were on board of passengers, managed by US airlines.
According to the airline, the American Eagle flight 5342 was on the way from Wichita, Kansas, in Washington, DC when the collision took place.
“Our concern is for passengers and crew on the airplane ship. We are in contact with the authorities and helping in emergency efforts,” American airlines in the statement.
Concerned family members gathered nearby waiting for information about their loved ones. Hammaad Raz, whose wife was credited, said she sent him 20 minutes before the incident says he would slide soon.
When his answers stopped submitted, then, then I knew that something could be worse, “he said for CNN.
The Stewardess Association, which represents the cabin crew on the dog Airlines, is stated in the statement that there were two flight students in the aircraft.
“As we mobilize that we would support families and crews that are directly affected by this incident, we send the strength to all the first respondents in doing everything that can lead to security survivors,” said Sarah Nelson’s president.
Who was on the Black Helkon’s military helicopter?
Three soldiers of the American army were on board the Black Hawk Helicopter included in the collision, the US official confirmed on Wednesday.
The officer, who speaks of the state of anonymity, said that the status of soldiers was unknown, but added that there were no high officials on the helicopter.
Another official said that the army UH-60 helicopter was involved in a collision dealing for Fort Belvoir, Virginia. It was later confirmed that the plane and his crew were on the training flight.
What did President Donald Trump say about the incident?
The Secretary of the White House Karolina Leavt said that the president met the situation, while Sean Duffy Duffy was confirmed only two days ago – he said he was on the face of FAA.
The statement is published through Leavitta, Trump said, “I fully met in a terrible accident that had just happened to Reagan National Airport. Thank you for an amazing work that work our first responsibilities.”
In post on X, vice president JD Vance He called people to “say prayer for all involved in the middle air collision near Reagan airport tonight. We follow the situation, but for now we hope for the best,” he said.
Meanwhile, newly confirmed Protective security Secretary Kristi Calls He said in the Social Media Statement that the Department “is scheduling any available Resource for Protection from the American Shore for Search and Rescue Efforts.”
She added: “We actively follow the situation and stand ready to support local answers.” Noem expressed concerns and prayers for victims and first answers.
Representative of Virginia Don Beyer added: I follow the answer to the reported aviation incident on the DCA, and I am in contact with the airport officials as we try to find out more about what happened to what happened to be very worrisome, but I invite the community to release the first answers perform their jobs and save lives. “