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The Washington Post estimated unnamed sources stating authorities had actually begun to pull numerous bodies from the Potomac.
President Donald Trump stated in a main declaration that he had actually been “totally informed” and stated of any victims, “might God bless their souls”.
Less than 4 hours after the catastrophe – and while other authorities worried they were waiting for examinations to unfold – he went on social media to review the air traffic control.
“The plane was on an ideal and regular line of technique to the airport. The helicopter was going directly at the aircraft for a prolonged time period. It is a CLEAR NIGHT, the lights on the aircraft were blazing,” Trump composed on his app Truth Social.
“Why didn’t the helicopter increase or down, or turn. Why didn’t the control tower inform the helicopter what to do rather of asking if they saw the aircraft. This is a bad circumstance that appears like it must have been avoided. BAD!!!”
A helicopter helps with search and rescue operations over the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington Airport. Image/ Getty Images
Video from an observation video camera at the neighboring Kennedy Centre reveals 2 sets of lights constant with airplane appearing to adjoin in a fireball.
Video shared on social networks reveals a helicopter browsing the river
MPD is reacting to an evident air crash in the Potomac River. Several firms are reacting. Information to come.
— DC Police Department(@DCPoliceDept)January 30, 2025[19659008]
All departures and landings have actually been stopped at DCA. Emergency situation workers are reacting to an airplane occurrence on the airfield. The terminal stays open. Will upgrade.
— Reagan Airport(@Reagan_Airport)January 30, 2025
Witness Ari Schulman explained “a stream of stimulates “and what appeared like a big firework when the night-time crash emerged overhead as he drove home.
“Initially I saw the aircraft and it looked fine, typical. It was ideal ready to head over land,” he informed CNN.
“Three seconds later on, and at that point it was banked all the method to the right … I might see the underside of it, it was illuminated a really intense yellow, and there was a stream of triggers below it,” Schulman included. “It appeared like a Roman candle light.”
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The Federal Aviation Authority bought the grounding of all airplanes at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, and Washington’s authorities stated on X that “several companies” were reacting to the crash website in the Potomac.
Kristi Noem, the nation’s brand-new Secretary of Homeland Security, published on X that she was “releasing every offered United States Coast Guard resource for search and rescue efforts in this dreadful occurrence at DCA”.
< p lang="en" dir="ltr"> I am carefully keeping an eye on the scenario at DCA, and I will get a rundown from the FAA tomorrow. While we do not yet understand the number of on board were lost, we understand there are casualties. Please sign up with Heidi and me in wishing all included as the search and rescue is underway.
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) January 30, 2025
