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US Airlines said that the CRJ-700 was carrying 60 passengers and four crew members.
The airline said in a statement & quot; We are anxious on passengers and crew on board. We are in contact with the authorities and we provide assistance in emergency response efforts & quot;
an army official said that three soldiers were on board the helicopter at the time of the accident.
The American army assured Fox News Digital: & quot; We can confirm that the plane that participated in the accident that took place tonight was an UH-60 helicopter of the twelfth air battal . One of the rescue specialists. The accident occurred, the National Airport reported that the sky was clear, and the vision was 10 miles, and the winds were blowing from the northwest at a speed of 16 miles per hour, and its speed reaches 26 miles per hour. The temperature at that time was 50 degrees. Later, he published that he directed the US Department of Transport and the Federal Aviation Administration to provide full support to the National Safety and Safety Council, in addition to all rescue teams.
The US Secretary of Transport said: & quot; Virginia Yongkin, Kansas Kelly Governor, and Chairman of the National Transport Safety Council, Humindy, to provide full assistance from our agency. Thanks to all the first rescue teams who were at the scene and conducted searches and rescue operations & quot;
The FBI said that the National Rescue Squad of the capital of his field office in Washington was transferred to a flight at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington & quot ; In support of law and public safety officers and equipment. The situation is actively monitoring and standing ready to support local rescue teams.
