Washington plane crash: Rescue operations continue after accident | Learn 10 big updates

A major aircraft accident occurred at the Reagan National Airport in Washington on Wednesday (29 January 2025), when a regional jet of American airlines and a military black hawk helicopter collided. The collision took place during the landing, which threatened the lives of the people in the aircraft.

According to CBS News, 18 bodies have been recovered so far, but no living passenger has been confirmed so far. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported that the collision took place around 9 pm (ET), when the regional jet, which came flying from the Wichita of Canasus, collided with the army’s Black Hawk helicopter at the time of landing.

According to the CBS News report, the US Airlines flight 5342 had 60 passengers and four crew members. At the same time, three US Army soldiers were present in the Black Hawk Sikorski H-60 ​​helicopter.

Donald Trump and Russia expressed grief

US President Donald Trump expressed grief over the incident and said, “I am fully aware of this terrible accident. God give peace to the soul of the dead. I am keeping an eye on the situation and will soon give more information.”

Later, he posted on Truth social and questioned why the lights of the aircraft were burning in clear weather and why the air traffic control did not give instructions to the helicopter. He wrote, “This is a bad situation that could have been stopped. It is not right!”

Meanwhile, Russia has expressed grief over this incident. Kremlin confirmed that Russian citizens were also killed in this accident. It also included Russian ice skating coaches and former world champions Yevagenia Shishkova and Vadim Naomov.

Regarding the possibility of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s possibility of contacting US President Donald Trump, Kremlin spokesman Dimitri Peskov said that there is no plan for high -level talks at the moment.

Aircraft suddenly lost control

According to flight data, the accident occurred over the Potomac River, when the aircraft suddenly started falling down. After the accident, all flights were temporarily stopped at Reagan Airport in Washington.

The Pentagon confirmed in a statement that the army’s helicopter was on a training flight from Fort Belveer in Virginia. The National Transport Safety Board (NTSB) team has reached the spot to investigate this accident.

Rescue operations continue

After the accident, a large scale rescue operations are being carried out near the Potomac River. The DC Fire Department, Police and American Coast Guard are engaged in this. Washington Mayor Murial Boussar told in a press conference that rescue workers are working in “extremely dark and cold circumstances”.

Newly appointed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the Pentagon is closely monitoring the situation. At the same time, Transport Minister Sean Dafi said that he has spoken to the President and the Transport Department is coordinating with the local administration and rescue team.

Ted Cruise and Kremlin’s statement

American Senator Ted Cruise confirmed that there were deaths in the accident, but the exact number is not clear. He wrote on social media, “We do not yet know how many people have been killed, but the casualties have been confirmed.”

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