55 victims of Wednesday collisions near the Ronal Dragon Washington National Airport between American Airlines Airplane and Army Black Hawk Helicopter[have] According to local officials, they were actively identified.
“During the rescue survey to lift the aircraft, additional relics were placed, removed from the river, and were transported to the consultation room,” said John Donnelly, Chief John Donnelly, DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services. Updating on Sunday crash -centered。
“So far, 55 victims [have] He added positively … this … from an accident. “
60 passengers and four crew members participated in the American Airlines flight, and three soldiers were on the military helicopter. Emergency crew members said they did not expect to find survivors before.
Sean Duffy Transportation said on Sunday that the United States had the “safest airspace in the world” in response to the national airport area.
“We have the safest airspace in the world. The air travel is the safest way you can take on the country,” said Duffy's “State of the Union” in CNN's Jake Tuppter. I talked. “We have seen some cracks now, and when they see these disasters, they are rattling people.”
Duffy said, “It is our mission to reach Point B safely as intended, which will be strengthened under this administration, and it is mission critical to Americans.” I mentioned.
The National Transport Safety Commission (NTSB) has recovered a flight data recorder of aircraft involved in the DC-region collisions.
“The NTSB investigator has collected cockpit audio recorders and flight data recorders from Bombardia CRJ700 airplane, which is involved in yesterday's aerial collision,” NTSB stated on Social Platform X.
