CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia leaders and travelers reacted to the devastating tragedy that took place in Washington D.C., when a passenger plane carrying 64 people and an Army Black Hawk helicopter three-person crew collided midair and crashed into the Potomac River Wednesday night just short of Reagan National Airport.
West Virginia has voted for Donald Trump for president by heavy margins the past three electoral cycles. This year, West Virginians voted for Trump over Democratic candidate Kamala Harris by a 70% to 28% margin. West Virginia’s 41.9% margin of victory for Trump was behind only Wyoming’s 46.2% margin of victory.
No fatalities or injuries were reported on American Airlines Flight 2297 from Palm Beach International Airport to Reagan National Airport.
A Noxubee County native was among those aboard a Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a regional jet Wednesday in Washington, D.C., reports say.
The D.C. area is seeing mild temperatures Saturday ahead of snow expected Sunday. Winter storm warnings and watches are in effect starting Sunday morning.
Learn more about the path of American Airlines Flight 5342 and the Black Hawk helicopter that collided before 9 p.m. on Wednesday.
Families and friends of those who lost loved ones in the deadly American Airlines and Army helicopter collision are sharing tributes online in memory of the crash victims.
West Virginia leaders and travelers reacted to the devastating tragedy that took place in Washington D.C., when a passenger plane carrying 64 people and an Army Black
Trump says nation's 'hearts are shattered' after mid-air collision kills 70 - Officials fear as many as 67 people have been killed after both aircraft plunged into the Potomac River, as President Trum
Investigators confirmed they have recovered a cockpit voice recorder and a flight-data recorder from American Eagle Flight 5342, which will undergo analysis.
The captain flying the plane with 64 aboard was schooled in Florida. A Blackhawk helicopter collided with Flight 5342 near Ronald Reagan airport.
Officials say there are no survivors among the 67 passengers on the aircrafts that collided above Washington, D.C.