The morning of America came with a very bad news. A plane accident killed 18 people.18 people died after the passenger aircraft collided with the army helicopter near Washington. On Thursday, an American Airlines passenger aircraft near the Reagan National Airport near Washington collided with the US Army helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River.
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Eighteen bodies have been recovered from the river, while several agencies are engaged in search and rescue operations. American Airlines reported that the passenger aircraft had 60 passengers and 4 crew members, who were going from Kansas’s Wichita to Washington. PSA Airlines was operating the aircraft.
Washington At the airportFlight and landing stopped
Officials said all flights and landing have been stopped from the airport near Washington in view of the incident. The phenomenon occurred in the world’s most stringent controlled and monitored airspace, which is about five kilometers south of the White House and Capital. A US Army official confirmed that a helicopter was involved in the accident. Another official said that there were three soldiers in the helicopter, but their condition is unknown. In the video taken from an observation camera at a nearby Kennedy center, the aircraft collided and turning into a fireball.
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Donald Trump’s response
US President Donald Trump said that he has been informed about the ‘terrible accident’ at Reagan National Airport. In a statement, he thanked those who first responded for his “incredible work”, he said that he is “monitoring the situation and as the situation comes out, he will give more information.” He said, “God give peace to his soul.”
Senator Ted Cruz said that many people died in the incident. He tweeted, “Although we don’t yet know how many people on the aircraft have died, but we know some people have died.”
The exact cause of the collision is not yet known
The exact cause of the collision is still unknown. Data from the flight’s radio transponder shows that the flight was about 400 feet in height and its speed was about 140 miles per hour, when its height over the Potomac River was rapidly reduced.
Audio received from air traffic control tower
In the audio obtained from the air traffic control tower at the time of the accident, a controller can be heard asking the helicopter, “PAT25 Do you have a CRJ,” in the context of the passenger aircraft. The news agency AP reported that “Tower, have you seen it?” A few seconds after a clear collision, another pilot can be heard calling.
The Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) said that they have started the investigation and the National Board of Transport Safety said that it was collecting more information about the incident.
