The NBC News television channel reports that the bodies of more than 30 died as a result of a plane crash were found in the Potomak River in Washington.
There is not a single message about the salvation of any of the survivors after this plane crash.
Apparently, 67 people died.
Earlier it was reported that in Washington, a civilian aircraft and a military helicopter collided near Reagan Airport. The plane fell into the river.
The US Federal Civil Aviation Administration (FAA) reported that the passenger aircraft Bombardier CRJ700, which could take up to 70 passengers, and the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter.
Judging by the reports, the plane crashed, following the flight 5342 of the American Airlines, which flew out of the city of Wichito (Kansas).
According to American Airlines, at least 64 people (60 passengers and 4 crew members) were aboard a crashed aircraft.
According to the military, on board the helicopter encountered with the plane, there were three military personnel. Reuters reports that there were no high -ranking representatives of the US Ministry of Defense on board the helicopter. According to sources of CNN television channel in the Pentagon, the helicopter belonged to the US Ground Forces.
The Pentagon’s official statement says that the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was followed by a Biver, Virginia (about 40 km from Washington).
The investigation of the incident is engaged in the FAA and the National Security Council on transport. Pentagon and FBI are connected.
Information about the aircraft on board
The world’s world -skating champions in pairs in the Russian national team Yevgeny Shishkova (52) and Vadim Naumov (55) were on board the aircraft that had fallen in Washington, TASS reports. Shishkova and Naumov worked for many years coaches in the United States. They lived in America since 1998.
On board the aircraft falling in Washington was a well -known Soviet skater Inna Volyanskaya, who served as a coach in the Ashburn Ice House from Virginia. She, like her colleagues, returned to Washington after the US Figure Skating Championship.