The regional jet of American Airlines participates in the collision between the air
A regional Airlines regional jet aircraft participated in a collision between the air on Wednesday night near the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed.
In a statement with TPG, FAA said a regional jet from Wichita, Kansas, collided with a military helicopter while preparing to land in DCA. Aircraft, a CRJ700 of Bombardier, operated by PSA Airlines, a subsidiary of the US region.
The incident occurred around 9:00 pm, FAA said.
There are 60 passengers and four crew members on the flight of American Eagle, the airline told TPG.
FAA paused all the takeoffs and landed at the end of the fourth day between a large -scale investigation, and searched for survivors in the nearby Potomac River.
Military helicopters are in the middle of a training flight, the US military said.
Local and regional firefighters were present at the scene to search and rescue. The US coastal protection forces participated in the search, the inland security minister Kristi Noem said.
“I want to express deeply sadness about these events. This is a difficult day for all of us at American Airlines and our efforts are currently focusing on the needs of passengers and passengers, Astronaut members, partners, first respondents, together with their family and loved ones, “American CEO Robert Isom said in a video message shared by airline At the end of the fourth day.
The airline calls for people who believe that they may have loved people on the flight to call the free phone number of American Airlines at (800) 679-8215.
Since 12:15 am on Thursday Est, the number of casualties is still unclear. FAA and the National Traffic Safety Committee will investigate, FAA said.
The airline sent a “go” to Washington, Isom said in his video message, noted his plan to go to DC
“We are actively working with local, state and federal authorities about emergency response efforts,” Isom said.
The newly confirmed US Minister of Transport was present at the FAA headquarters at the end of Wednesday, he said, and directed the NTSB support agency and other agencies in the context of the investigation.
The world’s largest pilot alliance made a statement at the end of Wednesday, and said it was “shocked and sad because of the tragic accident in DCA.”
“Our thought is for those affected by this tragedy and the accident investigation team of Alpa are responding to assist the National Traffic Safety Committee in their investigation,” the African Association The goods do not say.
The airport closest to Washington, DC, Reagan National is in some uncleared and most closely adjusted airspace in the country.
From 12:15 am on Thursday, FAA reported DCA will be closed until at least 5:00 am Friday, January 31, although that time may still have liquid when the investigation Open.
Before the accident on Wednesday, it was nearly 16 years since the last big accident involved a commercial aircraft in the US.
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