LIVE UPDATES: A small aircraft has crashed into the Potomac River at DC’s Reagan National Airport. There is a ground stop at DCA and a massive emergency response underway at the scene. Watch live coverage from LiveNOW from FOX and FOX 5 DC here.
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said during a press conference: “This morning we all share a profound sense of grief.”
Washington DC Fire Chief John Donnelly said this is now a recovery operation. They recovered 27 bodies from the plane and one victim from the helicopter.
A passenger plane has collided with a military US Army Blackhawk helicopter over the Potomac river outside Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC (VIDEO CREDIT EARTHCAM) A massive emergency response has ensued across city, county and other local military and municipal services and agencies. SKYFOX is on the scene. 3 US servicemembers have been reporters killed.
From American Airlines: American Eagle Flight 5342 en route from Wichita, Kansas (ICT), to Washington, D.C. (DCA) was involved in an accident at DCA. The flight was operated by PSA Airlines with a CRJ-700.
There were 60 passengers and four crew members on board the aircraft. President Trump’s National Security Advisor tells FOX News: ‘more than 30 bodies have been recovered.’
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