Ronald Reagan Airport crash LIVE: American Airlines plane and military helicopter in horror smash in Washington DC
Ronald Reagan Airport crash LIVE: American Airlines plane and military helicopter in horror smash in Washington DC
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The bodies of at least 28 people have been recovered after an American Airlines plane and a military helicopter collided near a busy US airport. Ronald Reagan National Airport halted all takeoffs and landings following the horror collision, which happened at around 9pm on Wednesday local time. It is the first fatal crash involving a US commercial airline in 15 years, and nobody is expected to have survived the heartbreaking collision.
A complex search and rescue operation is now underway as it is thought 64 passengers were onboard both aircraft in total. The American Airlines plane had attempted to land after a journey from Wichita, Kansas. The airliner - operated by a American Airlines' subsidiary PSA Airlines - collided with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter, an Army chopper said to have been on a training flight.
The first victims have already been named, and more heartbreaking announcements are expected over the coming hours. Did you see the plane crash? Let us know at webnews@mirror.co.uk. Follow our live blog below for updates on this story. President Donald Trump is due to hold a plane crash briefing at 11am local time, which is 4pm UK time.
The Washington DC disaster has proven to be the first real test for the president, and said he's been constantly monitoring the situation. He recently posted on his Truth social platform: "I have been fully briefed on the terrible accident which just took place at Reagan National Airport.
