Before we begin, I'd like to say that our prayers are with the victims and the first responders of the horrible tragedy at Reagan Airport. It's reported that more than 60 souls were on board the plane and the helicopter that collided with the over the Potomac River. This is *** horrible, hard to understand disaster. That demands answers. As first responders continue their recovery effort and as investigators begin their work, Congress will work with the administration to get to the bottom of this and keep all those, and we should all keep the people impacted in our prayers.
Senator Chuck Grassley addresses deadly plane crash in DC ahead of Kash Patel's senate confirmation hearing
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Updated: 9:53 AM CST Jan 30, 2025
Ahead of Kash Patel's confirmation hearing, Sen. Chuck Grassley addressed Wednesday's deadly midair collision near Reagan National Airport."Before we begin, I'd like to say that our prayers are with the victims and the first responders of the horrible tragedy at Reagan Airport. It's reported that more than 60 souls were on board the plane and that the helicopter that collided with the, over the Potomac River. This is a horrible, hard-to-understand disaster that demands answers. As first responders continue their recovery effort and as investigators begin their work, Congress will work with the administration to get to the bottom of this and keep all those, and we should all keep the people impacted in our prayers," Grassley said. Authorities say they fear there are no survivors after an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter collided midair near Ronald Reagan National Airport Wednesday night.The jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members and the Black Hawk helicopter collided while landing at the airport Wednesday night. Three soldiers were onboard the helicopter, an Army official said.The collision is likely to be the worst U.S. aviation disaster in almost a quarter century, officials said Thursday.
Ahead of Kash Patel's confirmation hearing, Sen. Chuck Grassley addressed Wednesday's deadly midair collision near Reagan National Airport.
"Before we begin, I'd like to say that our prayers are with the victims and the first responders of the horrible tragedy at Reagan Airport. It's reported that more than 60 souls were on board the plane and that the helicopter that collided with the, over the Potomac River. This is a horrible, hard-to-understand disaster that demands answers. As first responders continue their recovery effort and as investigators begin their work, Congress will work with the administration to get to the bottom of this and keep all those, and we should all keep the people impacted in our prayers," Grassley said.
Authorities say they fear there are no survivors after an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter collided midair near Ronald Reagan National Airport Wednesday night.
The jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members and the Black Hawk helicopter collided while landing at the airport Wednesday night. Three soldiers were onboard the helicopter, an Army official said.
The collision is likely to be the worst U.S. aviation disaster in almost a quarter century, officials said Thursday.
