“Washington’s plane crash: a passenger plane and a military helicopter fell into the American Airlines River with 64 passengers and a Black Hawk helicopter with three military collided over Washington. Both aircraft fell into the Potatok River near Reagan Airport, and a rescue operation is conducted.”, – WRITE ON: Unn.ua
Details
According to officials, the rescue services immediately arrived at the scene.
There were 64 people on board the passenger aircraft, including the crew, while three soldiers were in the military helicopter. The authorities continue the search and rescue operation, and relatives and loved ones begin to gather at the airport in the hope of receiving new information.
The Pentagon confirmed that the helicopter belonged to the military base of Fort Belvar in Virginia. The US Army declared its readiness to work closely with local authorities to find out all the circumstances of the tragedy.
This incident has drawn attention to the US aircraft safety in the United States. The last fatal accident of a passenger aircraft in the country occurred in 2009.
Recall
Earlier it was informed that a small aircraft had been crashed and fell into the Potatok River near the National Airport in Arlington. The airport has temporarily stopped operating, a search and rescue operation is being conducted.
In the US a plane fell into a river near Reagan Airport: What is known 01/30/25, 04:52 • 14168 Views