President Trump said Thursday morning he had been “fully briefed” on the deadly midair collision between a regional jet and an Army helicopter over the Potomac River.
“I have been fully briefed on the terrible accident which just took place at Reagan National Airport. May God Bless their souls,” Trump posted on Truth Social.
“Thank you for the incredible work being done by our first responders,” he continued. “I am monitoring the situation and will provide more details as they arise.”
About 60 people were believed to be on the American Airlines flight that collided with a UH-60 Blackhawk on its final approach to Ronald Reagan National Airport in Alexandria, Va., on Wednesday night.
Washington Fire and EMS Chief John Donnelly said Thursday morning at a press conference that operations were beginning to switch from a rescue mission to a recovery mission.
“At this point, we don’t believe there are any survivors from this accident, and we have recovered 27 people from the plane and one from the helicopter,” Donnelly said.
American Airlines said the flight was en route from Wichita, Kan.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said an investigation team with the Pentagon has been deployed to determine “what happened and why.”
