The nation faces a state of mourning after an airplane disaster occurred near Washington, D.C.
The authorities continue their intensive efforts to determine the reasons behind the mid-air collision that led two aircraft to crash into the Potomac River.
An extensive emergency response team activated immediately after the crash happened during late Tuesday night.
The rescue teams have been working speedily to retrieve casualties and gather wreckage pieces from the frigid river waters while expecting dozens to have perished.
An American Airlines regional jet carrying out its final approach toward Reagan National Airport was involved in the accident.
The U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter executed its scheduled training flight while the American Airlines regional jet performed its terminal approach procedures toward Reagan National Airport.
Data from air traffic control shows that both airplanes maintained connection with ground staff just before impact occurred.
The helicopter pilot received confirmation about seeing the approaching jet within thirty seconds before their aircraft impact.
The controlled airspace experienced an extremely rare catastrophe during what followed.
The aircrafts collided about 300 feet high over the Potomac River.
The authorities verified that the aircraft contained sixty passengers together with its four crew members when the accident took place.
The helicopter transported three members of the military during the time of the crash.
Emergency responders exceeded 300 personnel to start a comprehensive search and rescue effort.
The water rescue teams retrieved 28 dead bodies before the next morning dawned.
Search teams recovered the broken airplane in three sections with the aircraft positioned upside down.
Search teams discovered helicopter sections from the Black Hawk helicopter across the river area.
Mayor Muriel Bowser of D.C. appeared before reporters to convey the national mourning.
According to her words we express great sadness for American Airlines along with the United States Department of Defense and all American citizens about the aircraft collision fatalities.
During his national address President Donald Trump promised to share emerging information about the incident.
The president commended first responders for their outstanding work then extended his prayers to the families who had lost loved ones.
The vice president Vance joined in expressing his support by asking for national unity and hope for the difficult period facing the nation.
NTSB investigators started their investigation into every potential factor behind the collision.
Reportings from the crash site revealed perfect weather conditions and excellent sight distance when the incident occurred.
Experts confirm that mid-air collisions of such kind hardly ever occur in airspace around major airports.
Officials predict that the ongoing recovery mission will require multiple days to recover all victims together with wreckage.
The country follows every update of unfolding information with great attention.
The situation becomes even more distressing because several of the victims have been identified.
Two figure skating champions, Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov joined the passengers on board.
The outstanding Russian pair achieved victory at the World Championship during 1994.
These coaches had spent their entire lives in figure skating by moving from competitive skating to professional training.
Shishkova and Naumov were returning home to Washington as the disaster happened.
Maxim Naumov maintains his parents’ legacy by competing as a men’s single figure skater in the United States.
News from the figure skating world has triggered widespread shock because of the numerous tributes expressed from diverse locations.
U.S. Figure Skating expressed its devastation about this unimaginable atrocity while keeping the family members of victims in its deepest thoughts.
People throughout the world express grief for both the casualties of the tragedy and the victims who lost their lives in the airplane crash.
The main priorities at the present centre around giving families peace of mind while experts work to determine what caused this terrible event.
