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No survivors found following mid-air plane crash near Washington D.C.

A mid-air crash between two aircrafts near Reagan National Airport Wednesday night has resulted in dozens of deaths.
Local authorities say a plane carrying 64 people collided with a helicopter carrying three soldiers around 9 p.m. before it went down into the Potomac River.
Officials say no survivors have been found, and an exact number of deaths has not been confirmed.
Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Thursday morning that the community is mourning the loss of life.
The Washington D.C. Fire and EMS Chief says rescue teams are facing difficulty during the search.
“The challenges are access, the water that we’re operating in is about eight feet deep, there is wind there is pieces of ice out there,” he said.
“It’s just dangerous and hard to work in and because there’s not a lot of lights you’re out there searching every square inch of space to see if you can find anybody – divers are doing the same thing in the water and the waters are dark and murky and that is a tough situation to dive in.”
About 300 rescuers have been searching through the freezing cold waters overnight.
Boats have also been launched to scan the waters.
Officials say people can survive in water that cold for about 90 minutes.
What is known so far on what happened mid-flight
American Airlines says the PSA-operated flight 5342 departed from Wichita, Kan., at around 5:30 central standard time.
The U.S. army says the helicopter from Virginia was on a training flight.
There has been no word on the cause of the collision.
The federal aviation administration and the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board have launched an investigation.
Prior to the crash, an air traffic controller asked if the helicopter saw the plane.
Another radio call was made for the helicopter to pass the plane.
The aircrafts collided moments later.
Multiple skaters were on board the flight, returning from the figure skating championships in Wichita.
U.S. President Donald Trump says he was fully briefed on the crash.
He posted on social media just after midnight saying, “this is a bad situation that looks like it could have been prevented.”
Reagan National Airport is closed until at least 11 a.m.
International support
MP for Oakville Anita Anand posted on X at around 8:45 a.m. that Transport Canada was closely monitoring the ongoing investigation into American Airlines flight 5342.
Her post reads, “Canada is ready to support our American counterparts in the investigation.”
At Transport Canada, we are closely monitoring the ongoing investigation into American Airlines flight 5342. Canada is ready to support our American counterparts in the investigation. My thoughts are with the families and loved ones of the passengers, crew, and everyone impacted.
— Anita Anand (@AnitaAnandMP) January 30, 2025
Minster of Foreign Affairs of Canada Mélanie Joly posted on X at around 9:14 a.m. sympathizing with the loved ones of the victims of the crash.
Heartbreaking news coming out of Washington D.C. following the devastating plane crash.
My thoughts are with the loved ones of the victims and the American people at this very difficult time.
— Mélanie Joly (@melaniejoly) January 30, 2025
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