On board a passenger airliner that crashed in There were a total of 64 people in Washington, including four crew members.
The corresponding statement was issued by the press service of American Airlines, which owned the fallen civilian aircraft. It was announced live on CNN.
The US Federal Aviation Administration, for its part, confirmed that a Bombardier CRJ700 passenger plane taking off over Reagan Airport collided with a Blackhawk military helicopter.
It is reported that at least four people survived the collision. They were taken out of the water at the scene, now they are being helped. A large-scale search and rescue operation continues on the Potomac River.
According to preliminary data, the helicopter belonged to the US Ground Forces, the Pentagon has not yet officially announced the fate of its crew. After the disaster, the airport stopped receiving and sending aircraft.
As reported by EADaily, earlier White House press secretary Caroline Leavitt said that US President Donald Trump was informed about the incident.
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