In 2009, the famous Chestley “Sally” Salenberger III, who landed a passenger airplane on the Hudson River, commented on a fatal aircraft collision on the Potomac River on Wednesday night.
“We had to literally learn important lessons in blood, and we finally went beyond that, not an accident, but finally went beyond that,” said Captain Salenberger.・ I told the Times.
SULLENBERGER explained to the outlet that “everything is difficult” when flying at night. He pointed out that the pilot's ability to see may have been influenced by the darkness, but it was true.
“I'm just devastating,” said Salemberger. “We are obliged to learn and improve from all failures.”
On January 30, 2025, a search and rescue activity is seen on the premises of the Potmax River in Ronal Dragan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia. (Mark Seafelbine/AP photo)
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At 9:00 pm local time on Wednesday night, the Army Black Hawk collided with an American airport near Reagan National Airport outside Washington DC.
John Donneler, the chief of the Colombian District Fire Bureau, said on Thursday morning that the authorities did not believe that there were survivors, and that the mission was shifting from rescue to recovery activities.
Part of the wreckage is expected to search for the water of the Potmax River after an airplane approaching Reagan National Airport collides with a river near Washington DC on January 30, 2025. (Via Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump called a fatal collision “a dark, unbearable night in the history of our country and our country, and a terrible percentage of tragedy.”
“We'll be comforting the knowledge that their journey ended with the warm hugs of the beloved god, not the cold water of Potomac,” said Trump.
In a video statement, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegousz, “I know that the department is a very experienced crew on the involvement side and has been evaluated every year that needs it. I confirmed that it was.
A few hours before the collision, Sean Duffy Transportation, said “everything was standard,” before CRASH. He also pledged to get the answer for the victim's family and Americans.
All 155 US Airways 1549 stood on the wings of an airplane that Sally landed safely on the Hudson River on January 15, 2009. (American veteran center)
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In January 2009, SULLENBERGER attacked the Hudson River safely on the Hudson River after attacking a flock of birds that disable both engines immediately after takeoff. All 155 on board the ship survived. His heroic action was later called “Hudson's Miracle” and was depicted in the movie “SULLY” starring TOM HANKS, the 2016 movie “SULLY”.
AP communication has contributed to this report.
