This was the dramatic clash between the American Airlines plane and the military helicopter in Washington

This was the dramatic clash between the American Airlines plane and the military helicopter in Washington

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The images show how the helicopter approached to crash with the plane.

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An “accident”, according to the Pentagon

The entity issued a message about what it described as “The UH-60 helicopter accident at the Reagan National Airport of Washington “. American Defense Department confirmed that it was involved “in the incident” A UH-60 military helicopter Fort Belvoir military base, in Virginia.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAAfor its acronym in English) he said that a regional Bombardier Crj700 aircraft from PSA Airlines crashed in the air with that helicopter while approaching track 33 of the Reagan National Airport of Washington. “PSA operated the 5342 flight of American Airlines 5342 .

USA: An American Airlines plane crashed with a military helicopter and crashed into a river

A commercial plane from American Airlines with about 60 passengers and four crew collided in Washington with a military helicopter on the Potomac River when it carried out the approach to Ronald Reagan airport. The accident occurred at 20.48, local time, when the device crashed in full flight with a Sikorsky H-60 ​​(Black Hawk) helicopter that performed training maneuvers.

The rescue teams recovered about twenty water bodies, but no living person, according to local media. It is not expected that there are survivors, given the nature of the accident. The helicopter approached the plane until he crashed with him.

Source: Ambito

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