Washington plane crash witness relives moment 'white flare' lit up sky 'like shooting star' Witnesses of the Washington DC plane crash have told of the horrifying moment they saw the sky light up with a "white flash" as two aircraft collided.
Local officials, including Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, are yet to reveal how many people died or survived the crash as rescuers brave difficult conditions in the pitch black night to comb through the nearby Potomac river, where the wreckage of both aircraft landed.
Speaking to local media, Washington resident Jimmy Mazeo said he was at a nearby park eating dinner with his partner when he saw "white flares" erupt in the sky, and thought it may have been caused by a celestial event.
The two collided at the Raegan Washington National Airport as the jet came in to land, with officials yet to disclose whether anyone survived the mid-air collision.
He continued: "We didn't really think much of it until we saw the fire trucks started going out to the tarmac and the police cars and boats.
