When a plane that his wife was riding on collided with a helicopter that belonged to the United States military, the man describes the terrifying experience that he went through.
One man has recalled the horrible moment that occurred when he received a text message from his wife in the moments leading up to the collision between the American Airlines flight she was on and a United States military helicopter above Washington, District of Columbia.
A Black Hawk helicopter and a Bombardier CRJ700, which was flying as American Airlines Flight 5432, collided in the middle of the sky on the evening of Wednesday, January 29. The event occurred when the two aircraft were flying in the same direction.
As the passenger plane was approaching near to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reports that the collision took place at approximately nine o’clock in the evening local time. This information was provided by NASA.
Following the beginning of its journey, the airplane, which had taken off from Wichita, Kansas, in the state of Kansas, eventually crashed into the Potomac River. The aircraft “split in half” and is currently submerged seven feet below the surface of the ocean, according to NBC 4 Washington, which reported the news.
The Participation of the Helicopter in the Event
A collision between a passenger airplane and a Sikorsky H-60 Black Hawk helicopter that was carrying three United States military has been confirmed by the Pentagon. The chopper was transporting the servicemen. At this time, rescue activities are being carried out by emergency services, and the search for any survivors who may be in the waters is still carrying on.
There have been a total of eighteen bodies recovered from the Potomac River up to this point, as reported by the BBC according to their reporting.
A Husband Who Is Desperately Waiting for His Woman
In an interview that was extremely upsetting, Hamaad Raza, the husband of one of the passengers on board the flight, disclosed that he experienced feelings of anxiety when his wife did not receive the text messages that he had sent to her. During his explanation, he expressed his concern on the current circumstance. He received a text message from his wife, who was one of the sixty-four passengers on board the plane, notifying him that they were about to touch down. This occurred in the moments leading up to the emergency situation.
Raza, who was plainly affected with grief, uttered the words, “I’m just praying that someone is pulling her out of the river right now.” She was quite upset about the situation. “That is the only thing I can hope for,” the speaker said.
A text message from Raza’s wife informed him that the plane will arrive in twenty minutes. This information was relayed to him by his wife. Upon coming to the realization that his responses were not being processed, he became aware that there was a problem there.
In addition, Raza added, “That’s when I realized something might be up,” referring to the dreadful moment in which he dreaded the worst situation that could possibly occur.
The Black Hawk Helicopter took part in a training flight this morning.
In accordance with statements made by officials from the United States, the Black Hawk helicopter belonging to the Army that was involved was participating in a training operation. Bravo Company, 12th Aviation Battalion, which has its headquarters at Davison Army Airfield in Fort Belvoir, was shown to be the owner of the helicopter in question, according to a representative for the military. “The helicopter was engaged in a routine training mission at the time of the incident,” the pilot said.
“We are working with local officials and will provide additional information once it becomes available,” the spokeswoman stated in a statement that was provided to Fox News. “We are working with us.”
Constantly ongoing investigations and efforts to recover from the disaster
At the same time as they are continuing their search activities, the authorities are also attempting to put together the sequence of events that led up. Despite the fact that the identities of the victims have not yet been made public under official conditions, the recovery operation continues to be a major priority among the authorities.