What happened to passengers at American Airlines Flight 5342?
On the evening of January 29, American Airline Flight 5342 trips from Witchita, Kan., To Washington collided DC with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport, Federal aviation administration confirmed on xformerly known as Twitter. The aircraft carrying 60 passengers and four crew members and the helicopterthat had Three people on board, crashed into the Potomac river.
The passenger beam, a Canadian manufactured Bombardier CRJ-700 series Twin-Engine Jet, is run by American Airlines’ subsidiaries, PSA Airlines.
What was first a rescue mission became a recovery operation, where all 67 passengers in both aircraft were confirmed dead.
“Our hearts are with the victims’ families when they navigate in this tragic loss,” Washington, DC, officials shared in a statement February 4. “We expand our deepest condolences and remain committed to supporting them through this difficult time.”
The National Transportation Safety Board, which leads the investigation, still puts together the pieces but said in an update that data from the air traffic control showed that the helicopter seemed higher than 200 foot ceilings allowed for its route.
“This information showed that Black Hawk was 300 feet on the air traffic controlling display at the collision. NTSB said in a February 4 investigation update. “This information is rounded to the nearest 100 feet.”
