Major US Plane Crash: American Airlines Aircraft Collides With Military Helicopter
The incident where an American Airlines regional jet hit a military helicopter ended with confirmed deaths of 18 people. A PSA Airlines-operated American Eagle Flight 5342 collided over the with a military helicopter while operating in proximity to the White House.
Operating under the authority of PSA Airlines the American Airlines flight served 60 passengers and four crew members at the time of the plane collision after dark local time. The emergency response team arrived at the plane crash site of the United States plane while fighting through severe freezing temperatures and poor visibility. Immediately following the US plane crash the Federal Aviation Authority halted all operations at Ronald Reagan National Airport before the multi-agency rescue team started working at the airplane crash site.
The American Airlines CEO Robert Isom arrived in Washington to personally supervise the response following the airline’s crisis. As the subsidiary airline of American Airlines PSA Airlines remains in partnership with officials who investigate this incident. One of the major US airplane crashes during recent times has led federal authorities to conduct a comprehensive inquiry through the National Transportation Safety Board.
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