Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: At least 18 dead in deadly accident; Donald Trump says collision could be ‘prevented’
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: An American Airlines flight with 64 aboard collided with an Army helicopter, Black Hawk, while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington on Wednesday.
Several fatalities are confirmed and rescue operations are underway to pull out survivors from water, reported CNN citing sources. However, no official confirmation on the casualties have been made.
US President Donald Trump statement on plane crash
US President Donald Trump expressed grief over the matter and said, “I have been fully briefed on the terrible accident which just took place at Reagan National Airport. May God bless their souls. Thank you for the incredible work being done by first responders.”
Later, Donald Trump said that the plane crash could have been prevented. “Why didn’t the control tower tell the helicopter what to do instead of asking if they saw the plane. This is a bad situation that looks like it should have been prevented,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, adding: “NOT GOOD!!!”
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: DC Mayor Muriel Bowser confirms ‘both aircraft are in water’, rescue operation underway
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser on Wednesday confirmed that both aircraft are in water and 64 people were flying in the American Airlines aircraft and three were aboard the military helicopter that collided mid-air.
While addressing a press conference on the plane collision, Bowser said, “The focus now is rescuing people, and that’s what all of our personnel are focused on.” She said that the rescue operation is being conducted in a very “dark and cold conditions.”
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: US military has begun probe into the cause of a deadly midair collission
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday announced an investigation in the plane crash which involved a US Army Helicopter. The deadly midair collision between a passenger jet and a Black Hawk military helicopter left at least 18 people dead.
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: At least 18 dead the plane crash
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: At least eighteen people died in the plane crash. The collision involved a PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet and a Sikorsky H-60 Black Hawk helicopter, both of which crashed while attempting to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The crash resulted in the loss of at least 18 lives, with no survivors found so far, and emergency responders continuing search efforts into the night.
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: US Army Black Hawk involved in crash was on ‘training flight’
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: The US Army Black Hawk helicopter involved in Wednesday’s crash near Washington was on a ‘training flight.
The confirmation by a public affairs official was posted on X by new US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who himself described the accident as “absolutely tragic” and said search and rescue efforts were “still ongoing.”
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: ‘Why didnt control tower tell the helicopter what to do instead of asking of they saw the plane,’ says US President Donald Trump
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday expressed concern that the crash between a US Army plane and passenger jet could have been prevented.
“Why didn’t the control tower tell the helicopter what to do instead of asking if they saw the plane. This is a bad situation that looks like it should have been prevented,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, adding: “NOT GOOD!!!”
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: All the takeoffs and landings had been halted at airport
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: All the landings and takeoffs were halted immediately after he accident. The emergency personnel responded to the aircraft incident immediately.
The National Transportation Safety Board said it was gathering more information on the incident.
American Airlines said on social media that it was “aware of reports that American Eagle flight 5342, operated by PSA, with service from Wichita, Kansas (ICT) to Washington Reagan National Airport (DCA) has been involved in an incident.”
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: Rescue operation is underway to pull out passengers
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: Dozens of police, ambulance, and rescue units, some ferrying boats, alongside other officials have been involved in the rescue operations.
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: Four people have been pulled alive from the Potomac River, says report
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: Rescue operation is underway and four people had been pulled alive from the Potomac River, reported NBC
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: US President Donald Trump expresses grief over accident, says ‘monitoring situation’
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: In an official White House statement, US President Donald Trump on Thursday expressed grief over the ‘terrible accident’ at Raegan National Airport. In his statement, Donald Trump also said that he is monitoring the situation.
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Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: Fatalities have been confirmed, rescue operation underway
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: The fatalities in the collission has been confirmed, reported CNN. Rescue operations are underway to pull out survivors from the water.
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE:‘We will investigate the matter,’ says US aviation agency on airline crash
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: Reacting to the plane crash incident in the Washington, Federal Aviation Administration has said that it will investigate the matter.
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Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: American Airlines releases statement on accident
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: American Airlines has released a statement on the accident at DCA.
“There were 60 passengers and four crew members on board the aircraft. Our concern is for the passengers and crew on board the aircraft. We are in contact with authorities and assisting with emergency response efforts,” read a statement by American Airlines.
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: Jet ‘collides midair’ with Black Hawk helicopter
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: American Airlines said 60 passengers and four crew members were aboard the commercial jet that crashed into the Potomac River late Wednesday after colliding with a military helicopter in mid-air outside Washington.
“American Eagle Flight 5342 en route from Wichita, Kansas (ICT), to Washington, D.C. (DCA) was involved in an accident at DCA,” the airline said in a statement. “There were 60 passengers and four crew members on board the aircraft.”
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: An American Airlines flight with 64 aboard collided with an Army helicopter, Black Hawk, while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington on Wednesday.
Several fatalities are confirmed and rescue operations are underway to pull out survivors from water, reported CNN citing sources. However, no official confirmation on the casualties have been made.
US President Donald Trump statement on plane crash
US President Donald Trump expressed grief over the matter and said, “I have been fully briefed on the terrible accident which just took place at Reagan National Airport. May God bless their souls. Thank you for the incredible work being done by first responders.”
Later, Donald Trump said that the plane crash could have been prevented. “Why didn’t the control tower tell the helicopter what to do instead of asking if they saw the plane. This is a bad situation that looks like it should have been prevented,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, adding: “NOT GOOD!!!”
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: DC Mayor Muriel Bowser confirms ‘both aircraft are in water’, rescue operation underway
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser on Wednesday confirmed that both aircraft are in water and 64 people were flying in the American Airlines aircraft and three were aboard the military helicopter that collided mid-air.
While addressing a press conference on the plane collision, Bowser said, “The focus now is rescuing people, and that’s what all of our personnel are focused on.” She said that the rescue operation is being conducted in a very “dark and cold conditions.”
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: US military has begun probe into the cause of a deadly midair collission
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday announced an investigation in the plane crash which involved a US Army Helicopter. The deadly midair collision between a passenger jet and a Black Hawk military helicopter left at least 18 people dead.
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: At least 18 dead the plane crash
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: At least eighteen people died in the plane crash. The collision involved a PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet and a Sikorsky H-60 Black Hawk helicopter, both of which crashed while attempting to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The crash resulted in the loss of at least 18 lives, with no survivors found so far, and emergency responders continuing search efforts into the night.
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: US Army Black Hawk involved in crash was on ‘training flight’
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: The US Army Black Hawk helicopter involved in Wednesday’s crash near Washington was on a ‘training flight.
The confirmation by a public affairs official was posted on X by new US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who himself described the accident as “absolutely tragic” and said search and rescue efforts were “still ongoing.”
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: ‘Why didnt control tower tell the helicopter what to do instead of asking of they saw the plane,’ says US President Donald Trump
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday expressed concern that the crash between a US Army plane and passenger jet could have been prevented.
“Why didn’t the control tower tell the helicopter what to do instead of asking if they saw the plane. This is a bad situation that looks like it should have been prevented,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, adding: “NOT GOOD!!!”
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: All the takeoffs and landings had been halted at airport
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: All the landings and takeoffs were halted immediately after he accident. The emergency personnel responded to the aircraft incident immediately.
The National Transportation Safety Board said it was gathering more information on the incident.
American Airlines said on social media that it was “aware of reports that American Eagle flight 5342, operated by PSA, with service from Wichita, Kansas (ICT) to Washington Reagan National Airport (DCA) has been involved in an incident.”
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: Rescue operation is underway to pull out passengers
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: Dozens of police, ambulance, and rescue units, some ferrying boats, alongside other officials have been involved in the rescue operations.
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: Four people have been pulled alive from the Potomac River, says report
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: Rescue operation is underway and four people had been pulled alive from the Potomac River, reported NBC
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: US President Donald Trump expresses grief over accident, says ‘monitoring situation’
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: In an official White House statement, US President Donald Trump on Thursday expressed grief over the ‘terrible accident’ at Raegan National Airport. In his statement, Donald Trump also said that he is monitoring the situation.
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Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: Fatalities have been confirmed, rescue operation underway
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: The fatalities in the collission has been confirmed, reported CNN. Rescue operations are underway to pull out survivors from the water.
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE:‘We will investigate the matter,’ says US aviation agency on airline crash
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: Reacting to the plane crash incident in the Washington, Federal Aviation Administration has said that it will investigate the matter.
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Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: American Airlines releases statement on accident
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: American Airlines has released a statement on the accident at DCA.
“There were 60 passengers and four crew members on board the aircraft. Our concern is for the passengers and crew on board the aircraft. We are in contact with authorities and assisting with emergency response efforts,” read a statement by American Airlines.
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: Jet ‘collides midair’ with Black Hawk helicopter
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: American Airlines said 60 passengers and four crew members were aboard the commercial jet that crashed into the Potomac River late Wednesday after colliding with a military helicopter in mid-air outside Washington.
“American Eagle Flight 5342 en route from Wichita, Kansas (ICT), to Washington, D.C. (DCA) was involved in an accident at DCA,” the airline said in a statement. “There were 60 passengers and four crew members on board the aircraft.”
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