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Potomac Plane Crash | Washington DC Plane Crash Live Updates: US President Donald Trump said that he had been briefed on the terrible incident that occurred when the plane collided with a military helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River in Washington, D.C
Passenger Plane Crash Near Washington D.C.’s Reagan Airport:
Moments after an American Airlines plane with 64 aboard collided with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter outside of Washington D.C on Wednesday night, President Donald Trump said that he had been briefed on the “terrible accident” and was monitoring the situation.
What do we know so far?
The plane was carrying 60 passengers and four crew members when it collided with the Black Hawk helicopter which had three soldiers aboard. All take-offs and landings have been halted at the airport as the rescue operation got underway.
Dozens of firefighters are “engaged in dive operations” on the Potomac River. US senator Ted Cruz said “we know there are fatalities” from the plane and helicopter collision, although he did not give out any further details about it.
An American Airlines flight, American Eagle 5342, en route from Wichita, Kansas (ICT), to Washington, D.C with 60 passengers and 4 crew members onboard collided with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter outside of Washington D.C on Wednesday night, with casualties feared.
