United States: The jet aircraft carrying sixty passengers and four crew members received a devastating collision with an Army helicopter when trying to reach Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington DC before both planes crashed into the Potomac River.
All people traveling with the two aircraft remain unaccounted for, according to the officials’ statements Thursday.
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The aircraft incident took place on Wednesday evening near 9 p.m. in a highly restricted aviation zone, which positioned it 3 miles or approximately 5 kilometers south of the White House and the US Capitol.
Secondly, in a collision, it is reported that the Federal Aviation Administration describes how a military helicopter and a regional jet from Wichita, Kansas, intersected during training operations.

Air traffic controllers requested American Airlines Flight 5342 to execute its landing on a shorter runway while the aircraft was just before landing, and the pilots confirmed their agreement, AP News reported.
Air traffic controllers requested confirmation from the helicopter about spotting the approaching aircraft just before the aviation accident occurred. A short span of time passed before the two aircraft came together.
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The aircraft radio transponder ceased broadcasting signals when it reached 2,400 feet (732 meters) before the runway while positioned in the middle of the Potomac River.
The plane’s body lay faced downward with three portions visible as authorities reported the water depth being waist level. The airplane’s wreckage, together with the helicopter’s wreckage, were both discovered.

A substantial search-and-rescue operation advanced to recovery operations after beginning.
Early Thursday morning, more than 300 first responders operated at the site while boaters drifted through the river on inflatable boats, and mobile light towers provided illumination of the waterfront.
Law enforcement helicopters from different areas of the region joined the search for victims, while Coast Guard boats added their support to the operation later on, AP News reported.
According to Washington fire chief John Donnelly, “We are now at the point where we are switching from a rescue operation to a recovery operation,” and, “We don’t believe there are any survivors.”
So far, at least 28 bodies have been pulled from the river’s icy waters as of mid-morning.