A midair collision between a PSA Airways jet (working as flight 5342 for American Airways) and a helicopter induced the aircraft to plunge into the Potomac River close to DC. The incident occurred as flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas, was making its method to runway 33 at Ronald Reagan Nationwide Airport.
Kristi Noem, the secretary of homeland safety stated “We’re deploying each accessible US Coast Guard useful resource for search and rescue efforts on this horrific incident at DCA. We’re actively monitoring the state of affairs & stand able to assist native responders. Praying for the victims and first responders.”
The crash will be seen within the video under.
🚨#BREAKING: A major emergency response is underway, and a mass casualty has been declared after an American Airways jet collided with a D.C. Police helicopter in a potential midair collision.
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The Federal Aviation Administration suspended all takeoffs and landings on the main Washington-area hub, disrupting air visitors in one of many nation’s busiest corridors. Ronald Regan airport could be very, very near the Pentagon in addition to different extremely delicate components of the federal authorities. It’s been reported by the New York Occasions that the helicopter concerned was an Military Black Hawk which was flying with a crew of three on the time and no senior Military officers have been onboard.
Bombardier CRJ700 jets have round 65 seats relying on the precise configuration and it’s believed there have been two flight attendants on board.
The final deadly business airways aircraft crash within the US was Colgan Air Flight 3407 in 2009 simply outdoors of Buffalo, NY.
