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Thursday, January 30, 2025
On Wedndsey evening, a passenger plane that was said to have been carrying carrying 64 people collided with a helicopter in the area surrounding Washington, D.C., United States.
There were no survivors expected.
The plane plunged into the Potomac River following the collision.
The Russian government confirmed that there were Russian civilians aboard the plane as well.
The incident was captured on airport security camera footage. Witnesses recounted seeing “streams of sparks” and that something looked “very, very wrong.”
Another witness recounted seeing a “white flare.”
Us President Donald Trump said in a statement, “May God Bless their souls. […] Thank you for the incredible work being done by our first responders.” He later declared on TruthSocial, “This is a bad situation that looks like it should have been prevented. NOT GOOD!!!”
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he’s looking into it and he’s gonna find out what happened. He said, “we will take appropriate action if necessary […] There will be a review of what happened here tonight.”
American Airlines CEO Robert Isom gave his condolences in a video that appeared on the company’s website.
The most recent similar event on US soil occured in 2009.
