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We're deeply saddened by the tragic accident at Reagan National Airport. Our hearts go out to everyone immediately impacted as we pray for some good news,
Cho wrote in English on his account on X. Passenger jet with 64 aboard collides with Army helicopter while landing at Reagan Airport near DC If you live in the DC area, you will see helicopters up and down the river
We call these missions that are flown in the DC area as our pilots are getting hours and experience training missions,
If you believe you may have loved ones on board Flight 5342, call American Airlines toll-free at 800-679-8215. Those calling from outside the U.S. can visit news.aa.com for additional phone numbers. Family members in Canada, Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands can call 800-679-8215 directly.”
American Airlines said in a statement I don't want to name names, but there were around 14 figure skaters on the plane, not counting their parents and several coaches.
American figure skater John Maravilla, as reported by RIA Novosti, said We will continue to monitor the situation and will release more information as it becomes available
the sport governing body said in a statement We will work to find all the bodies and reunite them with their loved ones
he said at a Thursday press conference The jet was reportedly carrying 60 passengers and 4 crew members, while three US Army soldiers were on board the helicopter."
She further disclosed to her shocked audience This mid-air collision happened near Washington Ronald Reagan airport and a massive search and rescue operation is currently underway in the river and it has now been reported that 18 bodies have been recovered from the crash, mostly from that river and no survivors have been found so far."
Richard then took over to describe the tragic aftermath This is what you are waking up to this morning, some breaking news that happened in the last few hours. An American Airlines passenger jet has crashed into a US Army Black Hawk helicopter."
The grim details were shared by Kate A plane with more than 65 people on board and a military helicopter have crashed just above Washington, DC, and plunged into the Potomac River,
Here's some of the live images coming through from Washington this morning. In the last few minutes, there has been a press conference. The US coastguard says that 18 bodies have been recovered so far. We'll bring you the very latest."
We know that there is a major rescue operation that's underway, that's ongoing right now with rescue divers and police officials and emergency responders gathering to undertake this rescue operation. We're still waiting to find out more information,
We are devastated by this unspeakable tragedy and hold the victims’ families closely in our hearts,
PAT25, do you have a CRJ in sight? PAT25, pass behind the CRJ,
an air traffic controller said at 8.47pm local time on Wednesday I don’t know if you caught earlier what happened, but there was a collision on the approach into 33. We’re going to be shutting down operations for the indefinite future,
another controller remarked The challenges are access ... there is wind, there [are] pieces of ice out there, so it’s just dangerous and hard to work in.”
Washington DC fire and emergency medical services chief John Donnelly said It didn’t seem anything too strange at that point,
It was probably out in the middle of the river,
While we don’t yet know how many on board were lost, we know there are fatalities,
said senator Ted Cruz, the Texas Republican who chairs the Senate Commerce Committee, which oversees the FAA
