News networks start the coverage of aircraft crash via Washington DC
A passenger jet from American Airlines collided on Wednesday evening with an American army helicopter while landing on Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washinton DC, causing news stores such as AP, CNN, New York Times, ABC and more the coverage of the wall of the wall start tragic accident.
According to APThe crash took place around 9 p.m. when the flight 5342 of the American Airlines Reagan National was approaching. The aircraft was about 400 feet in the air when a sudden loss of height took place. There were no immediate signs of victims. According to American Airlines, 60 passengers and four crew members were on board. A search effort for survivors is currently underway near the River Potomac.
The plane went on the way to runway 33 after it was diverted by air traffic controllers. Less than a minute before the crash, a controller was consulted to the black hawk asking if it could see the upcoming plane, and shortly thereafter the helicopter advised to “pass” it. A short moment later the collision took place.
President Donald Trump issued an official statement after the incident and said that he “had been fully informed about the terrible accident that just found Reagan National Airport. May God bless their souls. Thank you for the incredible work that is done by our first care providers. I follow the situation and will give more details when they occur. “
This marks the first crash of domestic airline since 2009 when Colgan Air Flight 3407 suffered from an aerodynamic stall and crashed near Buffalo, NY., Which resulted in the death of all 50 passengers and crew members on the flight.
