The tragedy took place on Wednesday evening of local time when The American Airlines regional passenger plane, flying from Wichita, Kansas to Washington, collided in the air with a military helicopter Black Hawk. Both machines collapsed to the Potomak river.
On Thursday, around noon, the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs commented on the situation.
Air disaster in the USA. The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs reacts
“We are shocked A tragic catastrophe of a passenger aircraft and helicopter near the Washington National Airport airport, “it was informed.
“We convey in these hard moments The widest sympathy Families of victims and the whole nation ” – we read in a statement of the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Platform X.
Earlier, the prime minister commented on the tragedy Donald Tusk. “Today we are all with the American people at this tragic moment,” wrote the head of the Polish government.
A catastrophe in the USA. The plane collided with a helicopter
There were 64 people on board the aircraftincluding a large group of players and coaches of the American Figure Skating Federation. Russian media reported that Among the passengers were also the former world champion of Jewgenija Szyszkowa and Wadim Naumow, as well as their son Maksim. According to reports on the plane, there could also be another Woliańska, a former USSR player and a skating club trainer in Washington.
According to the latest information provided by NBC The emergency services extracted 30 victims from the river, but the authorities have not yet provided the official number of the dead.
Over 300 rescuers were involved in the action, who face difficult weather conditions, including low water temperature.
CBS News has announced that the search teams They have already brought out one of the black boxeswhich can help explain the causes of the accident. Pentagon He initiated an investigation into a disaster.
Sources: Reuters, CBS News, NBC News