New Delhi, January 31 (UITV)- The plane crash in Washington DC was a very sad incident, in which many people lost their lives. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his deep condolences on this accident and also posted a post on the social media platform ‘X’ about it. Prime Minister Modi wrote that he stands with the American people in this hour of grief and expresses his deepest condolences to the victim families. He also tagged US President Donald Trump in this post, so that solidarity can be shown between the two countries in this sad situation.
This accident happened near Washington DC on the night of 28 January 2025, when two planes collided. More than 60 people are reported to have died in this accident. It is being told that all the people on board both the planes were killed in this accident. One plane belonged to American Airlines, which had 60 passengers and 4 crew members, while the other plane was a Black Hawk helicopter of the US Army, which had three soldiers on board. The accident caused panic in the area near Washington and after the accident, immediate forces reached the spot for relief operations.
According to US media reports, the passenger plane belonged to American Airlines and was coming from Kansas City to Washington DC. Most of the passengers in the plane were from America and Russia. Interestingly, there were ice skaters on board this plane, who were going to participate in a figure skating competition. When the plane was in the final stage to land in Washington DC, it collided with an army Black Hawk helicopter. This helicopter was part of an army operation and three soldiers were on board.
The collision between the two planes was so severe that the passenger plane broke into two parts in the air and after that the plane fell into the Potomac River. After this horrific accident, US relief workers and emergency services immediately reached the spot and started the work of removing the bodies. An operation was carried out overnight to remove the bodies in the river. It was a very challenging task as it was extremely difficult to find and remove the bodies in the river water.
Prime Minister Modi expressed his deep condolences on this accident and said that he stands with the American citizens in this difficult time. He said that India stands in full solidarity with the people of America in this hour of grief. This sensitive message of Modi has further strengthened the mutual relations between India and America, especially in such difficult circumstances. This message also shows that at the international level, countries stand with each other in times of grief.
After the accident, American officials have started investigating what were the causes of this accident. This accident happened due to the contact between the two planes or bad weather or due to some technical fault. Answers to these questions are expected soon, but this accident also made it clear that safety standards in air traffic and helicopter operations should be made even more stringent so that such accidents can be avoided in future.
This accident is a strong message not only for America but the whole world that air traffic control and safety protocols should be strictly implemented. While on one hand this incident has caused immense grief to many families, on the other hand it also shows how people from different countries can come together and support each other in such difficult times.