The accident of a commercial plane with 60 passengers and four crew and a military helicopter will force an exhaustive investigation into its causes. Not only for being one of the aeronautical incidents more serious which have occurred in American territory, but because of the situation where it has occurred.
And it is that the plane and the helicopter collided very close to several critical points for American national security. On the one hand, the accident occurred right next to the Ronald Reagan National Airportone of whose tracks ends right on the coast of the Potomac River where the aircraft fell. On the other, because just a few apples are The Pentagon Complexthe city within a city in which national security (and much of international operations) is controlled.
In the absence of investigations in respect of the origin, what is known about the accident indicates that it has been completely fortuitous.
What is known about the accident on the Potomac River
American Airlines Flight 5342, operated by PSA Airlines, took off the afternoon of Wednesday from Wichita, Kansasbound for Washington, DC on board were traveling 60 passengers and four crew members.
The plane, model Bombardier CRJ-700was in the final phase of its approach to the Reagan National Airport when, around 9 o’clock at night local time (3 in the morning on Thursday in Spain), it hit the air against a helicopter Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk of the United States Army, which made A training exercise With three crew on board.
Air accident
In Washington
Flight route
5342 by American Airlines
Airport
National
Ronald Reagan
Helicopter
Black Hawk
of the army
Airport
National
Ronald Reagan
Place
approximate
of the accident
Fountain: Map Tiler, CNN and
Own elaboration / ABC
Air accident in Washington
Flight route
5342 by American Airlines
Airport
National
Ronald Reagan
Helicopter
Black Hawk
of the army
Airport
National
Ronald Reagan
Place
approximate
of the accident
Fountain: MAP Tiler, CNN and own elaboration / ABC
According to FAAthe federal aviation administration, the collision occurred when both aircraft approached The airport track 33. The Air Force and the National Board of Transportation Security (NTSB) have taken care of the investigation, in which American Airlines will participate actively.
“We are working together with the National Transportation Security Board (NTSB) in the investigation and we will provide all the information required,” said the American Airlines CEO, Robert Isomin a video published by the social networks of the airline.
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