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Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers go out to the families and individuals impacted by this devastating event.
MLS' D.C. United also offered their condolences, adding We join all of the DMV in grieving the tremendous loss of life in last night's horrific accident over the Potomac River,
We are deeply saddened by the tragedy near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport last night,
It's a highly complex operation. The conditions out there are extremely rough for the responders. It's cold. They're dealing with relatively windy conditions. Wind is hard out on the river,
The airplane was on a perfect and routine line of approach to the airport. The helicopter was going straight at the airplane for an extended period of time. It is a CLEAR NIGHT, the lights on the plane were blazing, why didn't the helicopter go up or down, or turn. Why didn't the control tower tell the helicopter what to do instead of asking if they saw the plane,
We want to learn everything about today's events,
My prayer is that God wraps his arms around each and every victim and that he continues to be with their families,
Marshall added in his post Confirmed small aircraft down in Potomac River vicinity Reagan National Airport. Fireboats on scene,
Washington’s Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department said on X shortly after 9 p.m. We ask the public in this area to please stand by for guidance from law enforcement and allow them to do their jobs as they attempt to save lives,
I’ve seen the reports of a collision with a D.C. helicopter and an inbound flight from Wichita, KS.”
The other senator representing Kansas, Roger Marshall, said on X We are in contact with authorities working to get answers. We ask you to join us in prayer for every single passenger and their families,
A PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet collided in midair with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter while on approach to Runway 33 at Reagan Washington National Airport around 9 p.m. local time,
There is no confirmed information on casualties at this time,
PSA was operating Flight 5342 as American Airlines. It departed from Wichita, Kansas,
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