WASHINGTON D.C. PLANE CRASH
REGIONAL JET COLLIDES WITH HELICOPTER MID-AIR
… 64 People On Board
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7:52 PM PT — There have been 60 passengers and 4 crew members on board the airplane … in response to American Airlines. ABC News experiences there have been 3 Army troopers on board the Black Hawk helicopter.
An American Airlines regional jet making ready to land in Washington D.C. on Wednesday evening collided with a army Blackhawk helicopter close to Reagan Washington National Airport … in response to the Federal Aviation Administration.
American Airlines mentioned in a press release … “We’re conscious of experiences that American Eagle flight 5342, operated by PSA, with service from Wichita, Kansas (ICT) to Washington Reagan National Airport (DCA) has been concerned in an incident. We will present info because it turns into obtainable.”
Webcam on the Kennedy Center caught an explosion mid-air throughout the Potomac. https://t.co/v75sxitpH6 pic.twitter.com/HInYdhBYs5
— Alejandro Alvarez (@aletweetsnews) January 30, 2025
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Video from The Kennedy Center reveals the explosion happen mid-air throughout the Potomac River.
Reagan Washington National Airport is at the moment not permitting planes to land and take off. Images on social media present a large emergency response close to the world of the place the crash occurred round 9 PM.
Please say a prayer for everybody concerned within the mid-air collision close to Reagan airport this night. We’re monitoring the scenario, however for now let’s hope for the very best.
— JD Vance (@JDVance) January 30, 2025
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Vice President JD Vance posted on X … “Please say a prayer for everybody concerned within the mid-air collision close to Reagan airport this night. We’re monitoring the scenario, however for now let’s hope for the very best.”
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt instructed Fox News that President Trump is conscious of the scenario.
The FAA and NTSB will examine the crash.
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