Posted on 01/29/2025 8:30:56 PM PST by bitt
A passenger aircraft departing from Reagan Washington National Airport crashed into the Potomac River, leading to a swift and coordinated rescue operation.
Four individuals have been rescued from the frigid waters and are receiving medical attention.
The Gateway Pundit reported a moment ago that a mid-air collision occurred over the Potomac River near Washington, D.C., involving American Eagle Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter.
The collision resulted in both aircraft crashing into the icy waters below.
American Eagle Flight 5342, operated by PSA Airlines, was en route from Wichita, Kansas, to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
The Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet was carrying 60 passengers and 4 crew members.
The U.S. Army helicopter had three military personnel on board.
“We can confirm that the aircraft involved in tonight’s incident was an Army UH-60 helicopter out of Fort Belvoir, Virginia. We are working with local officials and will provide additional information once it becomes available,” a US Army official told CNN.
Emergency response teams from across the D.C. region, including units from Fairfax and Montgomery counties, swiftly converged on the scene. Fireboats were deployed to the crash site in the Potomac River to search for victims and survivors.
Rescue operations were hampered by cold temperatures and ice, with water temperatures recorded at 35°F (2°C), according to CNN.
Despite these challenges, four survivors were recovered from the water and transported to local hospitals for treatment.
The identities and conditions of these individuals have not been disclosed at this time.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore announced on X that the state’s Department of Emergency Management has elevated its Emergency Operations Center to ‘Enhanced’ status to provide support.
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Heartbreaking.
Departing? I thought it was landing.
Glory to God for the rescued;
Kyrie eleison for those living but awaiting;
Memory Eternal for those awaiting Resurrection.
Thank God for that.
Amen
It was.
This is a miracle.
Flight was from Kansas to DC, yet was leaving DC.
Dear Lord...sounds like a major disaster.
Prayers!!
Amazing anyone made it out alive. That fireball I saw in the video was pretty devastating.
The CRJ-700 was on a landing approach. The Black Hawk had recently taken off and was transiting the airspace.
Staying afloat in very deep cold water, at night...after a collision in the air is not something the average person is prepared to do.
Correct.
It is a Jim Hoft article...correct facts not expected.
(The AA CRJ was on final approach to DCA arriving from Wichita, KS)
Amen 🙏🏻!
NY Post is reporting the commercial plane split in two.
They are now reporting that there are no survivors.
67 on the airplane and 3 on the helicopter.
Someone here said that the four survivors, didn’t. They just recovered four bodies.
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