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Day Before Potomac Crash, a Near-Miss
Day Before Potomac
Crash, a Near-Miss
Jan 31, 2025 12:00 AM CST

Day Before Potomac Crash, a Near-Miss

Plane had to abort landing in order to avoid helicopter

(Newser) - The day before the horrific crash over the Potomac in Washington, DC, Republic Airways Flight 4514 was approaching the same airport and had an eerily similar near-miss with a helicopter. As the flight came in for a landing at Reagan National (DCA) Tuesday, it was forced to abort after a...

FAA Says Controller Had Two Assignments

Preliminary report calls tower staffing 'not normal' for conditions

(Newser) - A preliminary FAA report on the midair collision Wednesday night in Washington describes staffing in the air traffic control tower at that time as "not normal for the time of day and volume of traffic." Assignments that usually were split between two controllers were being handled by one,...

Pete Buttigieg Responds to Criticism From Trump

Former transportation secretary calls the president's remarks on plane crash 'despicable'

(Newser) - President Trump delivered a blistering criticism of former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Thursday over the Potomac plane crash , and Buttigieg has quickly returned fire.
  • "Despicable," wrote Buttigieg on X. "As families grieve, Trump should be leading, not lying. We put safety first, drove down close calls,
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Trump Blames Helicopter, Buttigieg, DEI After Crash
Trump Blames DEI
for Role in Plane Crash
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Jan 30, 2025 11:50 AM CST

Trump Blames DEI for Role in Plane Crash

But he also says the 'people in the helicopter should have seen where they were going'

(Newser) - "We do not know what led to this crash, but we have some very strong opinions and ideas," President Trump said Thursday, referring to Wednesday night's plane crash in the Potomac. Among those opinions and ideas:
  • Helicopter: The president at one point laid blame on the military
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Captain 'Sully' Speaks Out on Potomac Plane Crash

It shows 'how vigilant we have to be'

(Newser) - Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III says he is "devastated" by the Potomac plane crash , the first fatal commercial plane crash in the US in almost 16 years. He says it shows "how vigilant we have to be." Reagan National Airport is a challenging place to fly into,...

Former World Champion Skaters Were Aboard DC Plane

Yevgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov of Russia had moved to the US

(Newser) - Members of the US and Russian figure skating worlds were aboard the American Airlines jet that crashed into the Potomac , and more details are emerging:
  • Former world champions Yevgenia Shishkova, 52, and Vadim Naumov, 55, were on the plane, reports Reuters and the Guardian . The Russian natives won the world
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Husband Received Text From Wife Before Plane Crash

She informed him they'd be landing in 20 minutes

(Newser) - The husband of one of the passengers aboard the plane that crashed into the Potomac received an all-is-fine text from her as the plane neared DC. "She texted me that they were landing in 20 minutes," Hamaad Raza told WUSA9 , referring to his 26-year-old wife. "I'm...

Fire Chief: We Don't Think Anyone Survived Plane Crash

All 64 people aboard American Airlines jet, and 3 on Army helicopter, are feared dead

(Newser) - The fire chief in DC delivered the unwanted update Thursday morning that was growing more and more inevitable after Wednesday's plane crash into the Potomac River : Nobody is believed to have survived, reports NBC News .
  • "We are now at the point where we are switching from a rescue
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What We Know About the Potomac Plane Crash

Young US skaters were returning from a training camp in Wichita; Russian skaters also aboard

(Newser) - Emergency crews have recovered more than 30 bodies from the Potomac River following Wednesday night's plane crash , reports NBC News . As of Thursday morning, there was no word on any survivors after an American Airlines jet with 64 aboard collided with an Army helicopter carrying three. Coverage:
  • Figure skaters:
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Trump: Midair Collision 'Looks Like It Should Have Been Prevented'

Fatalities confirmed after passenger jet, helicopter crash into Potomac

(Newser) - Multiple fatalities have been confirmed after an American Airlines passenger plane collided with a Black Hawk military helicopter in the skies above Washington, DC, on Wednesday night, law enforcement sources tell outlets including CNN and the AP . No death toll or estimate has been released, but the sources say no...

Passenger Jet Collides With Helicopter in Skies Above DC

Massive search-and-rescue operation launched near Potomac River

(Newser) - A jet with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River, the AP reports. There was no immediate word on casualties or the cause of the...

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