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Passenger plane and military helicopter collide midair near Washington DC, many feared dead

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An American Airlines regional passenger jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided in mid-air with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter carrying three soldiers on a training flight. The collision occurred near Reagan National Airport in Washington D.C. as the plane was approaching for landing after flying from Wichita, Kansas. The plane crashed into the Potomac River, and a search and rescue operation is underway to recover the bodies.

  1. US
    Muriel Bowser
    1. I speak for the people of Washington … who are extremely sorry for the families who are experiencing loss tonight.
  2. US
    John Donnelly
    1. We don't believe there are any survivors from this accident.
  3. US
    Roger Marshall
    Republican Party
    1. When one person dies, it's a tragedy, but when many, many, many people die, it's an unbearable sorrow.
  4. US
    Pete Hegseth
    US Department of Defense
    1. It's a tragedy, a horrible loss of life.
  5. US
    Sean Duffy
    US Department of Transportation
    1. The tragedy that we're going to deal with with this recovery I think is touching everyone's hearts … everyone here is thinking and praying for those who have potentially lost a loved one.
    2. Safety is our expectation, everyone who flies in American skies expects we fly safely.
    3. That didn't happen last night. We will not rest until we have answers for the families and the flying public. You should be assured when you fly, you are safe.
  6. US
    Robert Isom
    American Airlines
    1. Our concern is for the passengers and crew on board the aircraft. We are in contact with authorities and assisting with emergency response efforts.
  7. US
    Jon Maravilla
    US Figure Skating
    1. I don't want to name names but there were about 14 figure skaters on the plane, not counting their parents, and several coaches. Such a tragedy.

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sources

  1. 1.Al Jazeera
  2. 2.BBC
  3. 3.The Japan Times
  4. 4.CNA News
  5. 5.The Guardian
  6. 6.France 24
  7. 7.The Times
  8. 8.ABC News (Australia)
  9. 9.The Times of India
  10. 10.Le Monde
  11. 11.South China Morning Post
  12. 12.Agence France-Presse

perspectives

  1. 1.US under Donald Trump
  2. 2.US Politics
  3. 3.Disasters
  4. 4.Regulation
  5. 5.Air travel
  6. 6.Aviation Accidents and Incidents
  7. 7.Transportation
  8. 8.Helicopter crash

countries

  1. 1.AfghanistanAF
  2. 2.BelgiumBE
  3. 3.CanadaCA
  4. 4.IsraelIL
  5. 5.IndiaIN
  6. 6.IraqIQ
  7. 7.Palestine, State ofPS
  8. 8.Russian FederationRU
  9. 9.SomaliaSO
  10. 10.Syrian Arab RepublicSY
  11. 11.United StatesUS

organizations

  1. 1.American AirlinesUS
  2. 2.Bombardier
  3. 3.US ArmyUS
  4. 4.US Federal Aviation AuthorityUS
  5. 5.PSA Airlines
  6. 6.US Figure SkatingUS
  7. 7.12th Aviation Battalion
  8. 8.B Company
  9. 9.Blackhawks
  10. 10.Sikorsky
  11. 11.Truth Social
  12. 12.Kennedy Center

persons

  1. 1.John DonnellyUS
  2. 2.Donald TrumpUS
  3. 3.Muriel BowserUS
  4. 4.Roger MarshallUS
  5. 5.Pete HegsethUS
  6. 6.Vadim Naumov
  7. 7.Yevgenia Shishkova
  8. 8.Ari Schulman
  9. 9.Sean DuffyUS
  10. 10.Ted CruzUS
  11. 11.Kristi NoemUS
  12. 12.Robert IsomUS

technicals

  1. 1.Reagan Washington National Airport
  2. 2.UH-60 helicopter
  3. 3.Potomac River
  4. 4.CRJ700
  5. 5.Flight 5342
  6. 6.Fort Belvoir
  7. 7.Marine Corps Air Station
  8. 8.Boeing 737 Next Generation
  9. 9.PAT 25
  10. 10.George Washington National Forest
  11. 11.Heathrow Airport
  12. 12.CRJ 900