What we know about the air collision between the black eagle helicopter on the Poto Mark River and the passenger jet
Passenger plane and Black Hawk helicopter Collide in the air Officials said on Wednesday, hitting the Poto Mark River near the Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC.
Columbia Broadcasting Corporation News was informed that the aircraft was a jet in PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 area with 60 passengers and four crew members. An official of the Ministry of Defense told CBS News that there were three soldiers on the Sikorsky H-60.
With the search for survivors, at least 18 corpses were recovered.
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This is our understanding of collision so far.
what happened?
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, PSA Airlines operated by US Airlines collided with the Sikorsky H-60 helicopter at about 9 pm on Wednesday and was close to a runway at Reagan National Airport. The plane took off from Wicho in Kansas.
The helicopter involved in the collision is the 12th Air Camp B, the 12th Air Camp of Belverburg Fort, Virginia, and Chairman Hiner's chairman of the media media of the United Special Forces Congress Building.
A live camera at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC captured the moment of collision. This video has been verified by CBS News, showing the explosion -type explosion in the Poto Mark River area
We understand the victims and the search for survivors
As of 11:30 pm on Wednesday, an official said that at least 18 corpses were recovered from the river, including three debris fields. The official said that so far, no survivors have been found.
A policeman said the police ship and diver were looking for the water of survivors.
Politicians' response to crash
President Trump said in a statement that he had fully introduced the crash. He said: “May God bless their souls.” “Thank you for your incredible work for your first respondent. I am monitoring the situation and will provide more details when it appears.”
In a social post, he questioned the reason for the crash and wrote: “This is a bad situation. It seems to be stopped. Not good !!!”
The newly -confirmed Minister of Defense Pete Hegseth wrote on social media that the Pentagon is actively monitoring the situation and “it is necessary to assist when needed.”
Kansas Senator Roger Marshall said in a statement: “Tonight, we have received devastating news and can only be described as a nightmare … My prayer is that God will bring his arm that God will bring his arm Wrap around each victim and their family.
The mayor of Alea Gaskins, the mayor of Alexander City, Virginia, said in social media: “Earlier tonight, we were frustrated Reply.
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The last large -scale commercial collapse of the United States occurred in February 2009. At that time, the containment of New Jersey, which was operated by Colgan Air, drove towards Buffalo, New York At the airport, he hit a house. That plane is the bomber Q400. Forty -nine people died in tragedy. The mainland merged with Manchester United in 2010.
The last major airline collision accident in the United States occurred near John Kennedy International Airport in November 2001. American Airlines flight 587, Airbus A300, crashed shortly after taking off, causing 265 people to be killed. It is restrained in Saint Doming, the Republic of Dominica. The plane crashed in the Port Bell area of Raka Vasha in Queen's area.
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Kris Van Cleave, James Laporta and Eleanor Watson contributed to this report.