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Flights between Atlanta and Reagan Nationwide in DC canceled after tragic crash

Rescue efforts have been ongoing all through the evening after a passenger jet crashed mid-air with an Military helicopter because it was touchdown at DCA.

ATLANTA — Rescue efforts stay ongoing round Washington’s Reagan Nationwide Airport early Thursday morning following the tragic mid-air collision between a passenger jet and Military helicopter because the aircraft was touchdown at Reagan.

There have been reportedly 60 passengers and 4 crew members on the American Airways flight from Wichita — a lot of them related to U.S. Determine Skating — and three troopers aboard the Military helicopter. There have been a number of fatalities, in response to an individual conversant in the matter, however the exact variety of victims was unclear as rescue crews hunted for any survivors.

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All takeoffs and landings from Reagan had been halted as dive groups scoured the location and helicopters from legislation enforcement businesses throughout the area flew over the scene in a methodical seek for our bodies.

That features a number of flights that had been scheduled between Atlanta and D.C. for Thursday morning. Flights had been reportedly going to renew at Reagan at 11 a.m. ET.

In response to FlightAware cancellation information, as of 6:30 a.m. there have been:

  • 9 flights from DCA (Reagan) to Atlanta canceled and 1 delayed
  • 5 flights from ATL to DCA canceled and 1 delayed

Extra particular flight data will be discovered on the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Worldwide Airport web site.

It is unclear if the Federal Aviation Administration would possibly change the opening time at Reagan Nationwide, after initially saying in a single day it might keep closed all the way in which to five a.m. on Friday.

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