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Washington flight crash: News of a horrific plane crash is coming from America. According to the information, a passenger plane collided with an army Black Hawk helicopter while landing at Reagan National Airport in Washington on Wednesday (US time). After this, the services of takeoff and landing of planes from the airport have been stopped. After this accident, fire brigade and emergency workers have reached the spot and are doing relief and rescue work. Detailed information about this accident is still awaited. After the accident, law enforcement agencies have reached the spot in search of survivors.
How did the accident happen?
According to the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), this accident happened when a passenger plane collided with a helicopter while landing at Reagan Washington National Airport. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), an investigation is being conducted regarding this accident. So far no information has been revealed about the casualties in this accident. However, takeoff and landing of planes from the airport near Washington has been stopped.
Vice President tweeted
US Vice President JD Vance has tweeted about this accident. Vance said, “Please pray for the people involved in the mid-air collision near Reagan Airport this evening. We are monitoring the situation, but for now let’s hope for the best.”
Information given to Donald Trump
According to President Donald Trump’s press secretary, he has been informed about this incident. According to the information, the mid-air collision took place around 9 pm. A local plane that took off from Wichita, Kansas collided with a military Blackhawk helicopter while approaching the airport runway.
Accident at a short distance from the White House
AP has quoted sources as saying that the helicopter that collided with the plane was stationed at Fort Belvoir in Virginia. This accident took place in the world’s most controlled and monitored airspace. The White House is just 3 miles or about 4.8 kilometers away from the place where the accident took place.
A terrible plane crash has occurred near Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) near Washington DC. A passenger plane of PSA Airlines collided with an army helicopter in the air and fell into the river. According to airline sources, there were 60 passengers on board the plane. PSA Airlines is a subsidiary of American Airlines. The plane that has been the victim of the accident had a seating capacity of 65 passengers.
After the accident, all takeoffs and landings have been stopped at Washington DC airport. On the other hand, US Senator Ted Cruz tweeted that many people died in the accident. However, the exact number of dead has not been confirmed yet.
What did American Airlines say by issuing a statement on the incident
American Airlines issued a statement saying that we are aware of the matter, in which information has come to light that American Eagle Flight 5342 operated by PSA has crashed. Further information about this will be given later.
What is the situation at present?
Relief and rescue operations are going on after the incident. During this time, the debris of the plane that fell into the river is being searched. However, the reason for the accident is not yet clear.
