Fatalities confirmed as passenger plane collides with Army Black Hawk, source reports.
Fatalities confirmed as passenger plane collides with Army Black Hawk, source reports.
What We Know So Far
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Midair Collision: A passenger aircraft carrying 64 people collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport, Washington, DC, according to aviation and defense officials.
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Rescue Operation: About 300 first responders are conducting a massive search in the freezing Potomac River, where both aircraft crashed. The DC fire chief confirmed fatalities, and no survivors have been recovered yet.
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Aircraft Details: The passenger plane, American Airlines Flight 5342, had 60 passengers and four crew members. It departed from Wichita, Kansas. The Army Black Hawk had three soldiers on board and was on a training mission.
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Aftermath: The crash left the plane in pieces in the water, with the helicopter nearby. Reagan National Airport is closed until at least 11 a.m. ET Thursday, airport officials said.
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Presidential Response: Former President Donald Trump described the crash as “a bad situation that looks like it should have been prevented” in a post on Truth Social.
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