As reported Infobae, It’s about An older man that traveling on the plane of American Airlines Together with his son, who was from Chilean nationality.
Now, the Argentine Foreign Ministry is working together with the US State Department to determine the identity of the victims.
This Thursday, the president of the United States Donald Trump blamed the management of Joe Biden for the tragedy, while confirmed that There were no survivors.
The Republican held his democratic predecessors responsible for affirming that they need “The highest standards for those who work in our aviation system. “
Trump said that when he arrived at the White House in 2016 he made “That very early change”, because those who worked in aviation “It had to be superior intelligence, and we really didn’t have that.”
The tycoon insisted that when Biden assumed the position, he changed these standards again “at lower levels than ever” and that “its policy was horrible.”
The incident occurred this Wednesday at 20.48, local time, when the American Eagle aircraft, a subsidiary of American Airlines, crashed in full flight with a Sikorsky H-60 (Black Hawk) helicopter that performed training maneuvers.
Shock between an American Airlines plane and a helicopter
American Airlines He confirmed the known information of the accident in a statement, including the number of passengers and crew. “Our concern focuses on passengers and the crew on board the aircraft. We are in contact with the authorities and collaborating in the emergency response, ”said the company, which opened family assistance lines. The plane was traveling to the capital of the nation from Wichita, Kansas.
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The helicopter had capacity for 15 people and three corresponded to the military of the United States Army.
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“I have been fully informed of the terrible accident that has just taken place at the Reagan National Airport. God bless your souls. Thanks for the incredible work that our first intervenings are doing, ”he said United States president Donald Trump, in a statement distributed by the White House.
Assistance equipment, between police, firefighters and emergency services, They deployed one search and rescue operationwith helicopters illuminating the river. The water temperature at the area of the accident is 1.6 ° C.which is a Critical risk of hypothermia For possible survivors.
The helicopter, with capacity to 15 peoplehe transported to Three militaryaccording to an official of the United States Army that did not provide more details.
Source: Ambito