The U.S. is mourning after an American Airlines passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided in midair near Reagan National Airport in Washington. There were 64 people on the jet, which was coming from Wichita,
PSA Airlines, which operated the crashed aircraft, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fort Worth-based American Airlines.
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said he is monitoring the situation at Reagan National Airport after a passenger jet and Black Hawk helicopter collided over the Potomac River.
One traveler mentioned how she couldn't sleep the night before her flight after hearing the news about the crash.
The PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ-700 collided in midair as it approached the D.C. airport around 9 p.m. local time, according to the Federal
The moments before and after a crash between an American Airlines passenger jet and a military helicopter are detailed in air traffic control audio.
North Texas figure skating champions responded as several members of U.S. Figure Skating are feared to be dead after their plane crashed into the Potomac River.
A regional jet carrying 64 people collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter. Reagan National Airport grounded all flights.
Amber Glenn, a 25-year-old from Plano who defended her U.S. figure skating championship last week in Wichita, was also among community within the sport devastated by the news. “I’m in complete shock. I’m sorry I don’t even know what to say,” Glenn posted to Instagram on Thursday morning.
The crash and rescue on the icy river connecting Washington, DC and Virginia had similarities to this one. Five of the 79 aboard the flight survived.
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