At least 18 bodies have been retrieved so far from the Potomac River crash site, officials said. No survivors have been reported so far.
Ongoing search and rescue efforts are taking place in “dangerous” conditions, according to DC Fire and EMS Chief John A. Donnelly Sr.
The deadly collision took place as the regional American Airlines jet was flying near Washington, D.C., carrying a confirmed 60 passengers and four crew members on board. “We can confirm that the aircraft involved in tonight’s incident was an Army UH-60 helicopter from Bravo Company, 12th Aviation Battalion, out of Davison Army Airfield, Fort Belvoir during a training flight,” a military official toldAmerican Airlines CEO Robert Isom expressed his “sorrow” for the crash victims and their families. He released a video message while gearing up to travel to Washington, D.C., to assess the situation.
The US president called it a “terrible night” and said the helicopter was “going straight” for the plane.“The airplane was on a perfect and routine line of approach to the airport. The helicopter was going straight at the airplane for an extended period of time,” President Donald Trump wrote in a post shared on Truth Social.
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