The national director of the sport said that on Wednesday, the passengers on the American aviation aircraft collided with an army helicopter near the Ronald Reagan National Airport on Wednesday, including the “several members” of the American figure skating community on Wednesday.
Passengers on the flight include a group of pattern skaters, their coaches and family members. They returned from a development camp. The training camp was after the American Falter Skating Championship held in Wicho, USA.
Our figure skating said in a statement: “Our figure skating can confirm that several members of our skating community are sadly on the US Airlines flight 5342. The flight collided with a helicopter in Washington, DC last night. “
“We were shocked by this incredible tragedy and put the victim’s family closely in our hearts.”
The flight contained 60 passengers and four crew members, and collided with helicopters while landing at the airport near Washington, prompting nearby Poto Mark to carry out large -scale search and rescue operations.
According to a person familiar with this matter, there are multiple deaths, but because rescuers hunt for any survivor, the exact number of victims is unclear.
A army official said three soldiers were on the helicopter.
Regarding the reason for the collision, there was no immediately news, but because the diving team searched the scene and a helicopter from the law enforcement agency in the area, all the take -off and landing from the airport were stopped.
Muriel Bowser, Mayor of Columbia Special Administrative Region, said at a gloomy press conference on the airport on Thursday morning: “We will restore our compatriots.”
President Donald Trump said that he had “briefly introduced this terrible accident” and referred to the passengers, adding: “May God bless their soul.”
The Federal Aviation Administration stated that the air -collision accident occurred before 9 pm in the United States at 9 pm. At that time, it was a regional jet aircraft departing from Wakito, Kansas to collide with a training flight at the same time as driving to the airport runway.
It occurred in the most controllable and monitored airspace in the world, three miles south of the White House and the Congress Building.
Investigators will try to put together the plane at the last moment of the collision, including contact with air traffic controllers and the height of passenger jets.
There were about 300 emergency personnel on the spot. From the George Washington Parkway north of the airport, along the point of George Washington Parkway, George Washington Parkway, he sailed the inflatable rescue ship into the Potomac River. Lighthouse to illuminate the area near the collision location. At least six vessels were scanned with probe lights.
“This is a highly complicated action.” “This is a highly complicated action.” “The conditions of the respondent are extremely rough.”
In 2009, the last fatal collision accident occurred near Buffelo, New York, involving US commercial airlines. Everyone on Bombardier DHC-8 propeller plane was killed, including 45 passengers, 2 pilots and 2 stewardess. Another person on the ground also died, causing the total death toll to 50. A survey confirmed that the captain accidentally caused the plane to stagnate when it was close to the Bafafaro airport.
