A horrific aviation accident has left all 67 passengers from an American Airlines jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter feared dead after a midair collision south of Washington, D.C. That crash as part of the approach of the passenger aircraft to Ronald Reagan National Airport has shaken the nation to its core.
No indication of survivors, says Washington Fire Chief as all 67 passengers died in American Airlines jet crash
Rescue organizations have salvaged 28 bodies from the Potomac River, the site of both aircraft crashes that followed the collision. The remains of the commercial aircraft were a three-part debris that was submerged in knee-deep waters, the debris of the helicopter was also found nearby. Washington Fire Chief John Donnelly confirmed the grim shift from rescue to recovery operations, saying, “We have no indication of survivors from this accident.”
American Airlines flight, which flew passengers back home from a figure skating tournament held in Wichita, Kansas, crashed into the military helicopter, purportedly memorizing a training exercise. Among the persons killed, there were skaters, coaches, and family members, as well as three soldiers on board the Black Hawk, Army personnel.
Donald Trump calls it ‘deadliest plane crash in US history’
Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are still in the process of identifying the factors contributing to the crash that occurred just three miles from the White House and the Capitol. President Donald Trump offered condolences stating, “May God Bless their souls,” the nation is mourning as one of the deadliest air traffic crashes in US history happened.
The disaster has led to the questioning of airspace safety and coordination among commercial and military flying. While recovery operations go on, the aim continues to be to remember those who died and bring the truth of this disaster to light.
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