Nearly 30 bodies recovered, no survivors expected in the DC aircraft accident
Dc fire and head of the EMS John A. Donnelly He announced at a press conference on Thursday that almost 30 bodies have been recovered with a military helicopter with a military helicopter. Donnelly added that the authorities did not believe that there were survivors from the collision.
“We took out 27 people from the plane and one from the helicopter,” he added. “Despite all these efforts, we are now at the place where we go from rescue operations to recovery surgery.”
“The medical examiner’s district office has an advantage of reuniting these bodies and these people, with their loved ones,” Donnelly continued. “And we will continue to work to find all bodies and collect them. And to unite them with your loved ones again.”
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Speaking at the same press conference, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser thanked the first answers for doing all night in Rijeka “Very Frigid” to recover bodies and look for survivors. Bowser expressed sad “for American Airlines, American Dod, and for all Americans for losing a life that happened to The collision of these [aircraft]. “
Sean Duffy, who swore hours before the collision, vowed to receive answers on behalf of the family of victims and the American people. Duffy noted that the collision had taken place on a clear night and that both the aircraft and helicopter were in “standard” patterns.
“Safety is our expectation. Everyone who flys in the American sky expects us to fly safely, that when you go to the airport, you arrive at your destination. It didn’t happen last night,” Duffy said.
Duffy said that of what he had seen so far believed to be a collision “absolutely” to prevent.
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Executive director of American Airlines, Robert Eisen, called the collision “devastating”, saying that “all of us are incredibly pain.” He invited the family worried about his loved ones to call 1-800-679-8215.
Eisen said it was still unknown why the military aircraft “entered the path of a” commercial aircraft, which was on a “normal approach” when there was a collision. He added that the pilots were experienced, noting that the captain had almost six years of experience with the PSA, and the first officer had almost two years of experience.
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