NO FILIPINOS INVOLVED, PH EMBASSY MONITORING WASHINGTON AIR COLLISION


No Filipino has been reported hurt so far following the mid-air collision between a US military helicopter and an American Airlines commercial plane (Photo courtesy of REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz)
The Philippine embassy in Washington, D.C. said it has not received any report of any Filipinos involved in the air mishap near Reagan National Airport.
The mid-air collision between a US military helicopter and an American Airlines commercial plane in the Potomac River near Arlington, Virginia is closely monitoring by the embassy developments as search and rescue operations continue.
The Philippine Embassy said in a statement, “Authorities are currently undertaking search and rescue operations. The White House has confirmed that a military helicopter collided with a commercial jet.”
“So far, the Embassy has not received reports of Filipinos involved in the incident,” it added.
According to officials, the Sikorsky H-60 helicopter collided mid-air with the American Airlines regional jet, reportedly carrying about 60 passengers and four crew members, while the latter was approaching its landing runway at the airport around 9 p.m. (local time).
American Airlines said on social media that it was "aware of reports that American Eagle flight 5342, operated by PSA, with service from Wichita, Kansas (ICT) to Washington Reagan National Airport (DCA) has been involved in an incident."
Police said multiple agencies were involved in a search and rescue operation in the Potomac River. The National Transportation Safety Board said it was gathering more information on the incident.
Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer
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