The American Airlines passenger aircraft collided with the Black Hawk military helicopter and fell into the Potomak river in the US capital, Washington, next to Ronald Reagan airport – the Federal Aviation Administration said. The American CNN station has published a recording, which shows the moment of the collision of machines in the air.
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There were 60 passengers and four crew members on board the aircraft. Three soldiers flew by military helicopter. A rescue operation is underway and the air traffic has been suspended.
The CNN station has published a recording that shows the moment of the collision of machines in the air.
The moment of a plane collision with a helicopterCNN
Disaster in Washington. Witness report
– It was quite windy, which could be felt on the plane, but the weather was not bad enough to close the airport, for example – a woman said on CNN who flew to Washington two hours before the event.
– Cameras captured the moment of explosion, looked large, hence such a mass reaction of emergency services and police. On the bank of the Potomak River and on the river you can see ambulances, fire brigades and police cars and motorboats – she added.
According to Senator Ted Cruza, the head of the Senate Transport Committee, as a result of the disaster there are fatalities. US President Donald Trump was informed about the collision and assured that he was monitored.
Source of the main photo: CNN