The former Air Force browser Jim Brauchle gives his point of view on the collision between a jet and a military helicopter at DC on “The Claman Countdown”.
The CEO of Southwest Airlines, Bob Jordan, said that “our hearts come out” to people on the American Airlines flight involved in the open -air collision on Wednesday evening with a helicopter in the national capital.
The director general of the carrier based in Dallas took a moment to “recognize the tragic accident near Reagan DCA airport last night” before he and other leaders of the Southwest embarked on a discussion on the Financial results of the fourth quarter of the airline on Thursday with analysts and investors.
The CEO of Southwest Airlines Bob Jordan (Christopher Goodney / Bloomberg via Getty Images / File)
American Eagle Flight 5342 operated by the American Airlines PSA Airlines subsidiary was approaching track 33 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in the DC region, when he and a Black Hawk Black helicopter Sikorsky H-60 army Hawk collided. The two planes that collided transported 67 people combined, who are considered dead, officials said.
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“Our hearts go to all those loved ones who are part of the passengers and the crew, and we also express our sympathies to our friends from American Airlines and their subsidiary PSA Airlines while they are treating this event themselves”, said Jordan during the call, adding that he wanted to “thank the first stakeholders who worked tirelessly throughout the night”.
On Thursday, emergency intervention units are looking for the American Airlines plane accident site which fell into the Potomac river on Wednesday evening. (Katopodis / Getty Images Tasos)
“And although we are all competitors, we are an aerial community, and we will do our best to support our friends at American and the PSA,” he continued.
Other large American airlines have also commented on the incident.
“Our hearts go to the victims of this tragic accident and their families – we are in contact with our colleagues from @amicanair and will continue to offer any help and support they may need,” said United Airlines in an article Thursday on X .
JetBlue said that he was “deeply saddened by the tragic accident in Washington, DC, and expressed our sincere condolences to all affected people”.
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Airlines for America, a professional association that has Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines, JetBlue and others among its members, also said that it was “the broken and devastated heart”.
“Our biggest condolences concern families and relatives of passengers, the driving crew and the members of the American service,” said Airlines for America. “We are ready to help all the people involved during this difficult period and are waiting for more details of the NTSB.”
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) takes a point of view on the investigation into the tragic collision on Wednesday. The Federal Aviation Administration and the army are also involved.
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Todd Inman, member of the Board of Directors of the NTSB, said at a press conference on Thursday that the objective of the independent investigation agency was to “understand not only what had happened, but why that occurred and recommend changes to prevent it from reproducing “.
On Thursday, emergency intervention units are looking for the American Airlines plane accident site which fell into the Potomac river on Wednesday evening. (Katopodis / Getty Images Tasos)
The NTSB aims to publish a preliminary report on the open -air collision within 30 days. A final report on the incident, he said, will come out “once we have finished all our information and surveys”.
