Washington D.C. Plane crashes in Potomac River
In Washington, in the vicinity of the United States capital, a serious airplane accident happened. A civilian airplane onboard with around 60 passengers struck a military helicopter mid air, leading to its plunging straight down to the Potomac river. Subsequent to the crash, the airplane morphed into a fireball and exploded. As traceable so far, police have accounted for 19 confirmed dead passengers.
From Wichita, Kansas, the American Airlines flight was slated to land at the Ronald Reagan Washington Airport and according to specifications enlisted in its previously submitted flight plan to the FAA, the plane was expected to crash into the aforementioned Potomac hoovering water body. Prior to reaching the runway, the airplane collided mid air with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter.
In a prior Twitter post, Roger Marshall, a US Senator from Kansas stated, ‘Disheartening news to watch from the rest of the world. An aircraft that took off from around Wichita and was enroute to DC to cut a check with the Sikorsky H-60 got mid air outperformed by a veteran helicopter.’ Confirmed by CNN, the helicopter that was part of the relevant collision was from the US military. Marshall also sustained that the airplane did have around 60 passengers aboard.
No member of the Metropolitan police department was present on board the helicopter attributability to the misconception of the aircraft crash as Dawkins polices purported.
Also, the MPD pointed out that their helicopter was not part of the incident but was covering a multi-agency response. An eyewitness told CNN that they saw the plane falling. “At first, the plane seemed fine. It was descending, probably about 120 feet above the water. It looked like a normal-sized passenger jet,” the witness said. They furthermore described, “Within three seconds, the plane tilted entirely to the right, beyond 90 degrees. It was burning brightly in yellow flames, with sparks coming out from below.” All emergency protocols went into effect at Reagan National Airport after the accident and the airport was locked down. 19 bodies have been recovered so far while the rescue boats continue their search and rescue efforts in the Potomac River. We remain engaged with 19 bodies recovered and the boats still searching in the water. The investigation into this incident has commenced, and authorities are looking into reasons for the crash.
