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The bodies of at least 19 dead were pulled from a river in Washington, where a person who collided with…
The bodies of at least 19 dead were pulled out of a river in Washington, where a passenger plane collided with a military helicopter. Main:
— The collision occurred near Ronald Reagan Airport in Washington on the night of January 30. The CRJ700, flying from Wichita, Kansas, collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter at 21:47 local time (05:47 Moscow time).
— There were 60 passengers and 4 crew members on board the crashed plane. Four people survived – they were pulled out of the water by rescuers. Three US Army soldiers were on board the Black Hawk.
— Black Hawk was making a training flight.
— After the collision, both the helicopter and the plane fell into the Potomac River, the water temperature of which is now about 1.5 degrees Celsius. In this case, a person loses consciousness from hypothermia within 10-15 minutes.
“The version of a terrorist attack is not being considered,” the FBI said.
— The wreckage of the plane and helicopter is in the water.
— Dozens of police officers, ambulance and emergency services personnel are participating in the search and rescue operation – they are searching for passengers in the river in boats.
— Washington Airport was closed until the morning of January 31.
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— The collision occurred near Ronald Reagan Airport in Washington on the night of January 30. The CRJ700, flying from Wichita, Kansas, collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter at 21:47 local time (05:47 Moscow time).
— There were 60 passengers and 4 crew members on board the crashed plane. Four people survived – they were pulled out of the water by rescuers. Three US Army soldiers were on board the Black Hawk.
— Black Hawk was making a training flight.
— After the collision, both the helicopter and the plane fell into the Potomac River, the water temperature of which is now about 1.5 degrees Celsius. In this case, a person loses consciousness from hypothermia within 10-15 minutes.
“The version of a terrorist attack is not being considered,” the FBI said.
— The wreckage of the plane and helicopter is in the water.
— Dozens of police officers, ambulance and emergency services personnel are participating in the search and rescue operation – they are searching for passengers in the river in boats.
— Washington Airport was closed until the morning of January 31.
