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Plane Crash

US president Donald Trump gave the confirmation on the plane crash | Photo courtesy: The White House X handle

No survivors in Washington DC plane crash, confirms Donald Trump

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Jan 31, 2025, at 10:55 am

Washington/IBNS: US president Donald Trump has confirmed that "there are no survivors" in the midair collision which took place between a passenger jet and a military chopper near the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington DC on Wednesday.

"I speak to you this morning in an hour of anguish for our nation," Trump told a presser. "The work is now shifted to a recovery mission, sadly there are no survivors."

He added, "This was a dark and excruciating night in our nation's capital... As one nation, we grieve for every precious soul that has been taken from us so sadly. Our country is really mourning. This has really shaken a lot of people including the ones from other nations."

PRESIDENT TRUMP: "I speak to you this morning in an hour of anguish for our nation ... As one nation, we grieve for every precious soul that has been taken from us so suddenly — and we are in mourning." pic.twitter.com/j7pZSioexN
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) January 30, 2025

The American Airlines Flight, which was carrying 64 passengers, collided with the Black Hawk helicopter with three soldiers onboard and both crashed into the freezing Potomac River in Washington DC.

Air traffic controllers had warned the US Army Blackhawk helicopter that it was on course to collide with a passenger jet.

Audio captured during the accident reveals audible gasps from the control room as the crash unfolded.

Caught on cam: American Airlines flight with 64 people on board collides with US Army helicopter carrying 3 soldiers near Regan National Airport in #WashingtonDC over the Potomac River. pic.twitter.com/tEJ2T3IxYl
— India Blooms (@indiablooms) January 30, 2025

The collision occurred on Wednesday night, when the helicopter collided with a Bombardier aircraft, operated by an American Airlines subsidiary, which was approaching for landing at Reagan National Airport.

About 300 first responders were mobilised immediately for the rescue operation, said DC Fire chief John A. Donnelly.

#WashingtonDC #PlaneCrash #DonaldTrump #USPresident #UnitedStates

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