As a plane approached the Reagan National Airport, which fell to the river near Washington DC on January 30, 2025, the rescue boat searches for the water from the Potomac River.
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There have been no survivors since An American Airlines A regional jet, with 64 people, collided with the Blackhawk military helicopter moment before landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, DC, said the official said. The accident has been the worst atmospheric disaster in the US soil since 2001.
Hundreds of first respondents turned from rescue efforts to recovery operation, and Washington DC’s fire and John Donelly said in a Thursday morning press conference. Donnelly has said that at least 28 bodies have been recovered so far: 27 in the jet and one in the helicopter.
60 passengers and four crew members boarded the US flight. One official said the three were on board the military helicopter, officials said.
The PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 local jet liner, American Eagle Flight 5342, approached ET’s runway 33 when it collided with the Sikorsky H-60 helicopter around 9 pm, the FAA said. According to FlightRadar24, the flight arrived at Kansas Location and flighted at an altitude of about 300 feet at the time of collision.
PSA Airlines is one of the US airlines and local airlines. American Eagle is a way for airlines to brand local flights.
Both aircraft jumped into the ice water of the photo river. Hundreds of first respondents, including divers, tried to fight ice water and high winds that were uneven to restore the victims overnight.
The rescue target of the boat works as the 5342 US Eagle Flight 5342, which approaches the Black Helicopter and Reagan Washington National Airport, collides outside Washington on January 30, 2025, and the sun rises at the photo crash in the photo river.
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Sean Duffy, Minister of Transportation, said he started working for two days, and American Airlines Jetliner said that it is in three sections of Potomac.
The incident was in crisis in less than two weeks in the new term, as President Donald Trump ended more than 10 years of stretching without a fatal commercial passenger conflict.
Duffy said in a Thursday press conference, “Everyone flying from American skies expects to fly safely and will arrive at the destination when he goes to the airport.” “It didn’t happen last night, and I know that the president is Trump for his executive, FAA, and dot. You will not rest until there is an answer to the family and the masses.”
Duffy thought that accidents could be prevented.
The helicopter approaches Reagan National Airport from Alington, Virginia on January 30, 2025, and flies near the collision of the American Airlines flight in the Potomac River after the plane crashed.
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American Airlines CEO Robert isom traveled to Washington DC on Wednesday night.
In the same press conference, he said, “I want to express my condolences with sincerity about the accident that happened last night.” “Our current focus is to support everyone involved and PSA aviation team.”
He said the US flight was in the final approach and said, “We do not know why military aircraft has entered the PSA aircraft.”
ISOM said the captain of American Eagle Flight spent about six years with PSA and the first officer had about two years. The plane was in the “standard” approach, he added. “That’s about everything I can say.”
The airline provided contact information, “You would have loved the person who boarded in 5342.”
According to the official organization of the state, American and Russian figure skaters boarded flight.
Reagan Washington National Native was closed on Wednesday night and was expected to open at 11 am on Thursday. Officials said that airlines will convey a change to passengers.
The flight information board approaches Reagan National Airport from Alington, Virginia, on January 30, 2025, showing the flight canceled at Reagan National Airport as the rescue boat searches for the photo of the photo river after the American flight crash.
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The airport says that the main runway is the busiest person in this country.
The United States has a long stretch without a deadly commercial passenger airline conflict. The last US commercial passenger airline accident occurred when the Continental Flight 3407 crashed at home in February 2009, when 49 people were on board and killed one on the ground.
Due to the collision of the Turprop Airplane, the Federal Regulations stimulated federal rules that require more rest and training for pilots.
The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating Wednesday accidents.
President Donald Trump said he briefed on Wednesday.
“Thank you for the amazing work done by the first respondents.”.
The American Eagle Flight 5342 approached the Ronald Reachaington National Airport, crashed from the photo river on January 30, 2025, and then collided with the Black Hawk Helicopter, Agent Work.
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The Federal Airlines has no permanent head. Former administrator Mike Whitaker resigned when Trump took office on January 20. Trump has not yet been nominated.
“We are shocked and sad because of the tragic thinking of the DCA tonight,” said the Pilot Union Aviation Pilots Association. “Our thoughts are the thoughts of those who are influenced by this tragedy and ALPA’s thinking investigation team is responding to support the investigation by the National Traffic Safety Commission.”
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