On the night of January 30, during a landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, the regional aircraft Bombardier CRJ700 American Airlines collided in the air with the Black Hawk Army Helicopter (Sikorsky H-60). . .
Details of the Disaster Bombardier CRJ700 PSA Airlines Airlines, which executed 5342 from the city of WICHICH (Kansas), flew to the Rayagan National Sanding Airport National Airport. At that moment, he encountered the Sikorsky H-60 \u200b\u200bmilitary helicopter (Black Hawk).
The Pentagon said that the helicopter flew out of the Fort Belvoire base (Virginia). According to the military, the helicopter made a training flight. Both the plane and the helicopter fell into the Potomak River. .
The reasons for the divers have so far been able to detect an item, which, presumably, is one of two on -board self -writings.
A military helicopter fell into the water is turned upside down, but, apparently, practically not damaged.
Trump said that the cause of the disaster was the “coincidence of the bad decisions”. “The helicopter can be stopped very quickly. He had the opportunity to move up or down, could turn. And the turn that he made was wrong and, obviously, somewhat opposite to what he was ordered to do, ”Trump said.
US Minister of Transport Schon Duffy said that the department will take responsibility for the disaster, also will do the Federal Civil Aviation Department of the United States.
Who was on board the US figure skating Federation confirmed that 5342 American Airlines were also on board athletes and coaches.
“These athletes, coaches and members of their families returned home after participating in the National Development Camp, held together with the US Figure Skating Championship in Wichito, Kansas,” the federation said in a statement.
US Figure Skating Championship Prevagen 2025 was held in Wichito from January 20 to January 26.
Director of Skating Club of Boston (Boston Figure Skating Club) Dag Zegiba said that six people associated with the organization were on board the aircraft.
According to him, this is the 16-year-old Spencer Lane and Ginna Khan, their mother, as well as coaches Vadim Naumov and Evgeny Shishkov.
Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, as part of the Russian national team, won the World Figure Skating Championship in 1994.
In the Boston club, they have been working since 2017.
Their son Maxim Naumov is now in the United States, he took part in competitions in Wichito. He flew out of Wichito on January 27, said the director of the Boston club, along with the fathers of the dead skaters.