The bodies of all three soldiers who were on board an Army helicopter involved in a midair collision have been recovered. That is according to U. That office coordinates the dignified transfer of fallen service members. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss details not yet announced. No identities of the crew have been released. There were 64 people on board the jet and officials say all of them were killed in the crash. But many flights had been canceled, and airport information boards were covered in red cancellation messages.
Other flights were delayed until late morning or afternoon. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said, who was sworn in earlier this week, was asked if he could reassure Americans that the United States still has the safest airspace in the world.
The president asserted his opinion even though the crash has yet to be fully investigated and there has been no determination as to whether the FAA did anything wrong. Trump was speaking at the White House press briefing room after a fatal crash between a passenger airplane and Army helicopter on Wednesday night at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Trump also suggested he might make sweeping changes at federal aviation agencies.
AP β Everyone aboard an American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members that collided with an Army helicopter was feared dead in what was likely to be the worst U.
At least 28 bodies were pulled from the icy waters of the Potomac River after the midair collision Wednesday night when the helicopter apparently flew in the path of the jet as it was landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, officials said. Crews were still searching for other casualties but did not believe there were any survivors, which would make it the deadliest U.
