The accident occurred on Wednesday at 8.47 p.m. (Thursday at 2.47 p.m. in Poland) close Ronald Reagan airports in Arlington, Washington.
Airplane and chopper collision
Flying from Wichita, Kansas The Bombardier CRJ 700 passenger aircraft of American Airlines collided with the UH-60 Black Hawk military helicopter.
Both machines fell into the Potomac River. The aircraft fell apart and the helicopter's hull floated upside down on the water.
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According to American Airlines on the plane was 60 passengers and 4 crew membersand the U.S. Land Army press service reported that Three soldiers were on the helicopter.
According to CBS News, at least 18 bodies have been recovered from the water so far, although the authorities have not officially confirmed these reports. There's inactive a rescue on site.
A plane crash in the United States. Recorded impact moment
On the Internet, Surveillance footage that recorded the impact.
The movies show that After the plane collision, there was an explosion.
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Donald Trump spoke
He referred to the tragedy President Donald Trumpwho said it could be prevented. "The plane was on an perfect and regular line of approach to the airport. The chopper has been flying right on the plane for a long time. The night is cheerful. The plane's lights were shining, why didn't the chopper emergence or fall or turn? Why didn't the flight control tower tell the chopper what to do alternatively of asking if they saw the plane? It's a bad situation to prevent. Not good!!!” wrote fact Social on the social network.
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The president thus commented on the accident recordings and dialogue between chopper pilot and flight control tower. Prior to the crash, the controller drew the pilot's attention to an upcoming aircraft, asking him if he could see it, and asking him to keep his distance. The pilot confirmed he saw the plane.
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