અમેરિકના વોશિંગ્ટન ડીસીમાં પ્લેન ક્રેશ, વિમાન અને હેલિકોપ્ટર વચ્ચે ટક્કર થતા પ્લેન નદીમાં ગરકાવ…!
A passenger plane and a helicopter have collided in the US capital Washington DC. The passenger plane fell into the Potomac River after the accident. There were 64 people on board the plane, including 4 crew members. According to the Washington Fire Department, the incident took place near Ronald Reagan Airport on Wednesday night. According to American media reports, 18 bodies have been found so far.
The accident occurred between an American Airlines CRJ700 Bombardier jet and a US Army Sikorsky (H-60) helicopter. According to army officials, there were also three people on board the helicopter.
અમેરિકના વોશિંગ્ટન ડીસીમાં પ્લેન ક્રેશ, વિમાન અને હેલિકોપ્ટર વચ્ચે ટક્કર થતા પ્લેન નદીમાં ગરકાવ…!
The airline confirmed the crash just after 9 p.m. The jet was en route from Kansas to Washington, D.C. Officials said they received multiple calls about the crash shortly after 8:50 p.m. local time near Reagan National Airport (DCA).
Currently, all flights and landings at the airport have been suspended. The wreckage of both planes is in the Potomac River.
A large number of police have been deployed at the scene. Rescue operations are underway.
Rescue operations are underway in the area with the help of helicopters.
4 people were pulled out alive
According to the Washington Post, several bodies have been recovered from the water. Meanwhile, NBC reported that four people have been rescued alive from the Potomac River.
US White House spokeswoman Caroline Levitt said that President Trump has been briefed on the accident. Trump is constantly monitoring it. Trump has asked the public to remain calm and asked officials to carry out rescue operations.
Vice President J.D. Vance expressed his grief over the accident. Vance urged citizens to pray for the victims of the accident.
Divers were lowered into the river for rescue.
According to CNN, divers have been deployed in the Potomac River to rescue people. According to the National Weather Service, there may be a risk for passengers who survived in the water after the plane crash. Because today the temperature in the capital Washington will be below zero degrees. In this, these people can get hypothermia in 20-30 minutes.
Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas said on X- I have just received reports of a plane crash en route to Washington, DC. We are in constant contact with authorities. We are praying for every passenger and their families. There are no reports of casualties at this time.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), an American Airlines plane was approaching Runway 33 at Reagan National Airport (DCA) when it collided with a Blackhawk H-60 helicopter. The aircraft involved, a CRJ700 Bombardier aircraft, was designed for domestic flights and can seat 68 to 73 passengers.