Brett Rustand is a former U.S. Army Black Hawk pilot and he's talking with FOX 10 about the deadly crash between an American Airlines flight and a Black Hawk helicopter on Jan. 29. He shares his expertise as he's flown that same path where the crash took place.
President Donald Trump confirmed that there were no survivors among the 67 people on board an American Airlines passenger jet and a military helicopter, which collided midair over Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night.
The American Airlines jet had 60 passengers and four crew members on board. Three soldiers were aboard the helicopter. According to officials, the helicopter apparently flew into the flight path of the plane while it was landing at the airport.
The crash triggered a major search-and-rescue operation in the icy Potomac River. Dozens of bodies were recovered from the waters during the overnight hours. The plane's fuselage was found upside down and broken into three sections in waist-deep water. The wreckage of the helicopter was also located.
If the casualty numbers hold, this incident could become the deadliest U.S. air crash in nearly 24 years.
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