Trump, Pentagon release statements on midair collision in Washington, D.C.
President Trump has released a statement about the midair plane collision in Washington, D.C., saying he has been briefed on the crash and is "monitoring the situation." The Pentagon also released a statement confirming the aircraft involved was an Army UH-60 helicopter out of Fort,
Washington DC plane crash: What we know so far about the mid-air collision near Reagan Airport
There are likely no survivors after an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter crashed midair near Washington, D.C, Wednesday evening, officials have said.Flight 5342 from Kansas was on the final approach to Ronald Reagan National Airport when it collided with the Black Hawk helicopter before exploding a huge fireball.
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Search and rescue teams work in the aftermath of the collision of American Eagle flight 5342 and a Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into the Potomac River, as seen from Alexandria, Virginia, U.S., January 30, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
DC crash live updates: Trump says helicopter 'should have seen where they were going'
In somber remarks at a news conference early Thursday morning, Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall suggested he feared the passengers and crew aboard a regional American Airlines jet and a Black Hawk helicopter that collided were lost.
Trump says authorities have "strong opinions" on causes of Washington plane crash
President Donald Trump on Thursday said U.S. authorities have "strong opinions" on what caused the deadly collision between an American Airlines regional passenger plane and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter.
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President Trump is delivering remarks Thursday morning in the aftermath of the first major commercial plane crash in the U.S. in more than a decade.
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Watch Live: President Trump Remarks on Midair Collision
Watch live coverage of President Trump's remarks from the White House on a midair collision involving an American Airlines regional jet and a military helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
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