'Focus now is rescuing people,' Washington DC mayor says on mid-air collision
Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser confirmed early Thursday that rescue operations are ongoing after a passenger plane and military helicopter crashed into the Potomac River late Wednesday. The collision occurred near Reagan Washington National Airport, and authorities are focused on rescuing those involved.
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 09:56 | 30 January 2025
- Modified Date: 09:59 | 30 January 2025
Washington DC mayor said early Thursday that rescue operation continues after a passenger plane and military helicopter crashed into the Potomac River late Wednesday.
"Both aircraft are in the water. The focus now is rescuing people," Muriel Bowser said at a news conference.
Her remarks came after an American Airlines regional passenger jet collided in midair with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River near Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night.
"A passenger plane coming to the airport here collided with a military helicopter," Bowser told the reporters at the airport, without giving further information about the rescue operation.
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