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• Fatalities have been confirmed and rescuers have not yet pulled any survivors from the water, a law enforcement source said.
The source says the plane is in pieces in the water and the helicopter is in the water nearby.
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Reagan National Airport to remain closed until Friday morning, FAA says
From CNN's Josh du Lac
Reagan National Airport will remain closed until at least Friday at 5 a.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
All takeoffs and landings have been halted at Reagan National Airport after a passenger aircraft carrying 64 people collided with a US Army helicopter as it approached a runway at the airport, according to the FAA and defense officials.
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority released a statement describing response to the collision.
“Around 9 p.m. on Wednesday evening, emergency personnel at Reagan National Airport initiated their response to a crash between a passenger aircraft, identified by the FAA as American Eagle flight 5342, and a Sikorsky helicopter. Mutual aid from neighboring agencies were called to assist, and takeoffs and landings at the airport were halted for the remainder of the evening,” the statement said. “We will continue to post information as it becomes available.”
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less than 1 min ago
Air traffic audio captures moments before, during, and after the collision
From CNN's Alexandra Skores and Aaron Cooper
Air traffic controller audio obtained by CNN from LiveATC.net captures the moment the air traffic control operators ask the helicopter if the commercial flight operated by PSA Airlines is in sight.
An air traffic controller said, “PAT 2-5 do you have the CRJ in sight?”
The controller then said, “PAT 2-5 pass behind the CRJ.”
The audio then captured audible gasps, including a loud “oooh” in the background apparently from the tower, at the moment of the crash.
The tower then alerted another pilot of what has taken place.
“I don’t know if you caught earlier what happened, but there was a collision on the approach end of 3-3. We are going to be shutting down operations for the indefinite future if you want to go back to the gate. Highly suggest you guys coordinate with the company. Let me know what you want to do,” the controller says, referencing runway 33.
The audio also revealed that another pilot had seen the incident and confirmed with an air traffic controller.
Another pilot could be heard saying, “Yeah, we were on short final, and we saw flares from the opposite side of the Potomac.”
An approach controller later said, “Apparently both aircraft involved are in the river, a search and rescue will be ongoing.”
A number of other aircraft made plans to divert to other airports following the incident as flights at DCA were halted.
>Would love a live press link if any anon has it when it happens. T y.
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Dems angry that a northern nigger escaped the dem plantation!
the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 required residents of free states to help capture runaway slaves. The law also required US Marshals to assist in the return of escaped slaves to their owners.
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3 min ago
Search and rescue operation is becoming more grim, with no survivors recovered so far, source says
From CNN's Gabe Cohen, Pete Muntean and Karina Tsui
A search and rescue boat operates along the Potomac River on Wednesday.
A search and rescue boat operates along the Potomac River on Wednesday.
The search and rescue operation for survivors of Wednesday’s plane collision is becoming more grim, according to a law enforcement source.
The source described images from rescuers as “stunning,” saying it was hard to make out what they were seeing. The plane, they said, was in several pieces.
Two law enforcement sources and a source familiar with the situation confirm that no survivors had been recovered at this point.
Officials are preparing for this to be the deadliest disaster in DC in decades since an Air Florida Flight crashed into the 14th Street Bridge, connecting Arlington, Virginia, and Washington, DC, in 1982, according to the source.
Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser will be part of the 12:30 a.m. presser, her team says.
BC is the country code for Botswana.
BC may also refer to British Columbia, a Canadian province. The 3166-2 code for British Columbia is CA-BC.
As of March 2023, Aviation Safety Network lists 390 total incidents involving Black Hawk helicopters (including variants). ASN data lists 970 deaths in Black Hawk helicopter crashes.'