Video shows a DC drop that includes a flight American Airlines, a Black Hawk helicopter
Lethal clash It seems that they were caught on a plane and a military helicopter on Wednesday night.
The shots show a bright, fiery explosion while two objects collide.
The first respondents “switched from rescue operations to recovery surgery,” said DC chief of the EMS department, John Donnelly during a press conference on Thursday morning, noting that they did not believe there were survivors from the collision.
He announced that 27 bodies were taken out of the aircraft and one from the helicopter.
“Airlines Bombardier Crj700 regional aircraft collided in Midair with Sikorsky H-60 helicopter, while he was on the runway approach to the National Airport Reagan Washington around 9 pm, local time,” the Federal Air Force Administration on Wednesday night. “The dog acted as a Flight 5342 for American Airlines. It started from Wichita in Kansas. FAA and NTSB will investigate. The NTSB will conduct an investigation.”
Footage reveals more information about DC aircraft collision
The chopper was involved in the “training session” at the time of the collision, Ron McLendon II, the deputy director, recorded public affairs by JTF-NCR/Lastat.
“While performing training mission, Bravo Company helicopter, 12th Airline Battalion, Airfield Davison Army, Fort Belvoir, Va, collided by UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter from Bravo, 12. Airline Air Force, collided with US Air Force Companies Bombardier Crj700 Regional Jet Flight 5342 in Ronald National Airport by Reagan Washington, “McLendon noted. “FAA, NTSB and the United States Army will investigate. The NTSB will conduct an investigation. We are working with local officials and will provide all additional information after they become available.”
Skating in the United States showed that members of his community were on the plane.
“We can confirm us to skating that several members of our skating community were unfortunately on a ship American Airlines Flight 5342, who was colliding with a helicopter in Washington yesterday night in Washington, DC these athletes, coaches and family members returned home from National Development Camp.
“We are relaxed with this unspeakable tragedy and hold well the victims’ families in our hearts. We will continue to monitor the situation and publish more information that it becomes available,” the statement added.
American skating members, Russian Olympians at an aircraft at the National Airport Reagan
Tail. Eric SwalwellD-Calif., He noted that he landed at a DCA airport flight from Houston Iah Airport, shortly before there was a collision.
“I landed tonight in DCA at 8:42 pm, Iah-DCA, a few minutes before the collision during the airport. My thoughts with all involved and their families. Hoping that the first respondents found survivors,” Congressmen said on Wednesday night Wednesday night.
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President Donald Trump He sounded because of a collision on the truth of Social.
“The aircraft was on the perfect and routine line approach to the airport. The helicopter went straight to the plane for a long time. The helicopter turns or turns.
“What a terrible night. God bless you!” He added in another post.
Fox News’ Melissa Summers and James Levison contributed to this report
