As one nation, we grieve for every precious soul that has been taken from us so suddenly,” Trump said at a press briefing Thursday. “Sadly, there are no survivors."
As one nation, we grieve for every precious soul that has been taken from us so suddenly,” Trump said at a press briefing Thursday. “Sadly, there are no survivors."
CBS reported that the crew of the commercial American Eagle jet was Charlotte-based. Debi Epstein, the former wife of flight attendant Ian Epstein, confirmed that he was killed in the air collision between the jet and a military helicopter.
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A Charlotte mother of two was among the victims killed on American Airlines Flight 5342 last night, after it collided with a Black Hawk helicopter mid air.
An American Eagle flight crew from Charlotte was onboard a plane that collided with a military Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River by Washington, D.C., according to multiple media reports and at least one crew member’s family.
North Carolina Governor Josh Stein confirmed via social media that multiple Charlotte-based crew members were aboard the American Airlines passenger jet.
The 34-year-old was one of four Charlotte-based American Eagle flight 5342 crew members who died after the plane from Wichita, Kansas, collided with a military helicopter over Washington, D.C. A total of 67 people were killed in the crash. Her brother-in-law Brandon Payne said she was full of life, Charlotte Observer news partner WSOC reported.
#Breaking: A Charlotte mother was killed in the tragic plane crash in DC, according to a GoFundMe page set up by friends. Wendy Shaffer leaves behind a husband, and two children ages 3 and 1. Please pray for this family and help them out if you can. https://t.co/ft4U8oFTXX
The flight appeared to collide with a helicopter just before it was scheduled to land. This is a developing story and will be updated.
Officials have transitioned to a "recovery effort" to find the bodies of the 67 people believed to have died in the crash near Reagan Airport near DC.
Teenager figure skaters, world champions, and a pilot planning his wedding were among the 67 people killed when a passenger plane and an army helicopter collided.