All who were in a passenger plane and a military helicopter, which collided the day before in Washington, died. About this reported US President Donald Trump during a briefing at the White House.
“Unfortunately, there are no survivors.” – said the American president, calling this event dark and painful for the capital and the entire country.
According to Donald Trump, the White House has a “firm belief” about the causes of the tragedy.
“I think we’re probably going to express those thoughts now because I’ve watched things like this happen over the years. We’re going to find out how it happened and make sure it never happens again.” – emphasized the president.
Trump blamed the disaster on his Democratic predecessors and blamed “diversity” policies at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). He argued that former presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden lowered the standards for air traffic controllers, which he believed could affect flight safety.
It will be recalled that the collision between an American Airlines plane carrying 60 passengers and 4 crew members and a Black Hawk military helicopter carrying 3 crew members occurred on January 30 when the plane was approaching Ronald Reagan Airport. The wreckage of the plane and helicopter fell into the Potomac River. According to the USA Figure Skating Federation, coaches and athletes were on board the plane.
