Shock-Hunglück in Washington: 67 dead in collision by jet and helicopter!

Shock-Hunglück in Washington: 67 dead in collision by jet and helicopter!

at the Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. There was a tragic incident in which a passenger jet collided with a military helicopter. US authorities are currently in the process of determining the causes of this severe misfortune. According to t-online.de have not yet been recovered because they are in the Potomac River.

of the 67 people on board the two machines are reported that everyone was killed. On board the American Airlines passenger aircraft, which flew with the identification flight 5342, there were 60 passengers and 4 crew members. The helicopter was on a practice flight and had three crew members, with no "VIP" people on board. According to the first reports of the emergency services, more than a dozen corpses have already been recovered, with some sources of at least 18 recovered corpses speak. Restrictions caused by cold and wind make it difficult to build the rescue work, while more than 300 emergency services were mobilized on site, such as criticism and initial assessments

President Donald Trump critically commented on the long duration of the investigation and asked questions about air traffic control. The control tower at the airport was understaffed at the time of the accident, which meant that a air traffic controller had to take on several tasks at the same time, which are normally done by different pilots. This raises questions about possible failures in air traffic control. The United States Minister of Transport, Sean Duffy, expressed that the accident could have been “avoided”.

The misfortune has been the most serious in the American aviation for over a decade. In the context of international air security, a report by aviacert.de serious flight accidents have registered with commercial aircraft. However, the trend in the USA could be an alarm signal for air traffic safety, especially under the conditions of stress and fatigue that may have increased in recent years.

The US authorities are now under pressure to quickly clarify the exact circumstances of the accident in order to restore the trust in air traffic control and air traffic as a whole. Among the numerous victims are also figure skaters and trainers, which also reinforces the tragedy of the incident. The thoughts and compassion of the international community, including the German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, are aimed at the relatives of the deceased.