A tragic plane crash occurred near Washington, DC, on Wednesday evening, resulting in multiple fatalities. An American Airlines jet collided with an Army helicopter at Ronald Reagan National Airport, plunging into the Potomac River. Video footage shows first responders solemnly saluting the flag-draped remains of one victim as they are transported to an ambulance. The incident occurred in a highly controlled airspace and involved 60 passengers and four crew members on the plane, alongside three soldiers aboard the helicopter.
Video footage shows first responders saluting the flag-draped remains of a victim who was killed during the tragic plane crash near Washington, DC, on Wednesday evening.
The jet was carrying 60 passengers and four crew members when the crash happened. It then plummeted into the Potomac River, the Associated Press There were three soldiers onboard the helicopter that was a UH-60 Blackhawk based at Fort Belvoir in Virginia, according to the AP. “It is a CLEAR NIGHT, the lights on the plane were blazing, why didn’t the helicopter go up or down, or turn. Why didn’t the control tower tell the helicopter what to do instead of asking if they saw the plane. This is a bad situation that looks like it should have been prevented. NOT GOOD!!!” he continued.Exclusive — Sen. Ted Cruz: Mass Deportations of Criminal Illegals Shows We Knew Where They Were this Whole TimeICE Picks Up 72 Migrants in West Virginia as Gov.
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