Washington, January 30 (UITV)- A major plane accident near the White House in the US capital Washington DC shocked everyone when a passenger plane collided with a helicopter and crashed. In this accident, there were 60 passengers on board the plane and the plane was coming from Kansas City to Washington DC. This incident, which happened on Wednesday evening, affected the air traffic around Washington DC and many flights were canceled.
According to the incident, there was a collision between the plane and the helicopter, after which the plane had to make an emergency landing in the Potomac River. The plane had turned its way towards Ronald Reagan International Airport in Washington, but due to this collision, it was decided to land it in the river. The team of Washington DC Fire Services quickly reached the spot and started the rescue operation and tried to handle the situation.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the accident took place near Reagan National Airport in Washington DC. When the plane was approaching the runway, it collided with the Sikorsky H-60 helicopter. There were 60 people on board this American Airlines plane. Apart from this, information is also being received about the people on board the helicopter, but detailed information related to the helicopter has not come yet. After this accident, air services in that area were disrupted and many flights were canceled.
The White House spokesperson gave information about the incident and said that President Donald Trump has been informed about this accident. At the same time, Kansas State Senator Jerry Morgan also expressed grief over this accident and said that he is in touch with the officials. He requested everyone to pray so that the people trapped in this accident can be safe.
As part of the rescue operation, relief work was being carried out near the incident site in the Potomac River. After landing the plane in the river, the rescue team evacuated the passengers safely and provided them medical assistance as soon as possible. Due to this incident, many affected flights were canceled, due to which the passengers had to face difficulties.
The collision between a helicopter and a passenger plane in Washington DC is an extremely rare and worrying incident. This incident not only causes a great concern from the point of view of aviation safety, but also points to the need for new guidelines regarding route safety between passenger aircraft and helicopters. In future, there may be a need to make the air traffic control system even more strict and effective to prevent plane accidents.
The Federal Aviation Administration has started investigating this incident and it is being considered a serious accident. Officials believe that after the investigation, the causes of this accident will be found out and necessary steps will be taken to avoid such incidents in future.
This accident has raised questions about safety in the air routes around Washington DC. Along with this, this incident is also a big challenge for the US Civil Aviation Administration and other concerned authorities, because such accidents not only cause danger to human life, but it can also create a serious crisis for air traffic.