At least 28 bodies had been recovered as of Thursday morning after the passenger jet and a U.S. Army helicopter collided midair Wednesday night in D.C.
Travelers across Maine faced disruptions Thursday after a deadly aviation crash in Washington, D.C. An Army Black Hawk helicopter and a regional American Airlines jet collided mid-air over the nation's capitol Wednesday evening.
Authorities believe there are no survivors in the accident, which happened as a regional passenger jet was attempting to land Wednesday night at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Authorities believe there were no survivors in the accident, which happened as a regional passenger jet was attempting to land Wednesday night at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
As the recovery efforts and investigation into the deadly plane crash in Washington, D.C. continue, the shock is still setting in for many, including in Maine.
Nearly 70 people are believed to have died in the crash, which happened when an American Airlines regional jet collided with a Black Hawk Army helicopter.
Sixty passengers and four crew members from the plane and three Black Hawk helicopter personnel are feared dead as a recovery mission is underway.
Between 250 and 300 volunteers will be needed while the traveling memorial is in Farmington July 1 through 6 and $22,000 more must be raised to cover insurance, transportation and other fees.
President Donald Trump confirmed there were no survivors following the deadly crash near Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C.
The American Airlines passenger jet that collided midair with a U.S. Army helicopter Wednesday night near Washington, D.C., had made a stop in Maine the day before the crash.Flight data from FlightAware and Flightradar24 indicate the CRJ700 regional jet that was involved in the crash made two recent round trips between Bangor International Airport and Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington.
Senators from Virginia and Maryland said a near-miss at the D.C. airport in April should be a "bright red warning light flashing before Congress."