Everything We Know About The Plane And Helicopter Crash Near Washington, DC

Photo Credit: Getty Images At least 30 bodies have been recovered in the Potomac River& following a collision& between a commercial aircraft and an Army helicopter near Washington D.C. On Wednesday (January 29) night, a plane carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter with three soldiers on board while trying to land at Ronald Reagan National Airport, per& Newsweek. “CRJ700 regional jet collided in midair with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter while on approach to Runway 33 at Reagan Washington National Airport around 9 p.m. local time,” the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed in a statement. Search-and-rescue efforts were launched in the Potomac River. The number of casualties and survivors remains unclear. 30 bodies were recovered from the Potomac River as of Thursday (January 30) morning. D.C. Fire EMS Chief& John Donelly& noted that roughly 300 people were deployed to respond in frigid conditions, heavy wind, and ice on the water. Authorities believe there could be no survivors from the collision. “We are switching from a rescue operation to a recovery operation. At this point we don’t believe there are any survivors,” Donnelly said in a statement. The commercial aircraft was an American Airlines flight from Wichita,...