A third Black Hawk crew member has been identified
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has said that it has retrieved both the black boxes of the American Airlines flight that collided with an Army helicopter in Washington, DC on Wednesday, killing all 67 passengers and crew on board. The black boxes will be sent to the National Transportation Safety Board for further investigation.
What will happen in the DC Jet Crash Investigation?
American Airlines regional jet and US Army helicopter collided mid-air as the plane attempted to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in DC, killing 67 people. US President Donald Trump blamed the previous administration’s policy of hiring aviation professionals for the crash. “They didn’t hire pilots, they hired people,” he said. Notably, the accident took place amid a partial government shutdown.
What is happening in the DC jet crash investigation?
A passenger jet and a helicopter collided over the Potomac River in Washington DC on Wednesday night, killing at least three people. American Airlines said that the crash occurred as the plane was coming in to land at Washington’s Reagan National Airport. The Federal Aviation Administration said that the helicopter was carrying three US soldiers when the crash took place.
There was a midair crash in Washington, D.C
A pilot and two crew members have been killed after an American Airlines regional jet collided with a helicopter while landing at the Washington, DC airport on Wednesday. The passengers on the flight were members of the US figure skating team. The aircraft was carrying athletes, coaches, and family members of the US figure skating team.