A midair collision between a PSA Airways jet (working as flight 5342 for American Airways) and a helicopter brought about the aircraft to plunge into the Potomac River close to DC. The incident occurred as flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas, was making its method to runway 33 at Ronald Reagan Nationwide Airport.
Kristi Noem, the secretary of homeland safety mentioned “We’re deploying each accessible US Coast Guard useful resource for search and rescue efforts on this horrific incident at DCA. We’re actively monitoring the scenario & stand able to assist native responders. Praying for the victims and first responders.”
The Federal Aviation Administration suspended all takeoffs and landings on the main Washington-area hub, disrupting air visitors in one of many nation’s busiest corridors. Ronald Regan airport could be very, very near the Pentagon in addition to different extremely delicate elements of the federal authorities. It’s been reported by the New York Instances that the helicopter concerned was an Military Black Hawk which was flying with a crew of three on the time and no senior Military officers had been onboard.
Bombardier CRJ700 jets have round 65 seats relying on the precise configuration and it’s believed there have been two flight attendants on board.
The final deadly industrial airways aircraft crash within the US was Colgan Air Flight 3407 in 2009 simply outdoors of Buffalo, NY.