Local

WATCH: NTSB briefing on its investigation into plane, helicopter crash in DC

Aircraft Down A member of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) stands by a door at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) (Julio Cortez/AP)
(Julio Cortez/AP)

WASHINGTON — The National Transportation Safety Board gave a briefing Thursday afternoon about its investigation into the midair collision between an American Airlines plane and a Blackhawk helicopter that happened near Reagan National Airport on Wednesday night.

Sixty-seven people are believed to be dead.

[SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter]

Former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown, who is now the vice chair of NTSB, was present at the news conference.

You can watch the briefing by watching the video below:

NTSB ON HELICOPTER-PLANE CRASH

WATCH: National Transportation Safety Board speaks about American Airlines plane, Black Hawk helicopter crash in DC

Posted by Action News Jax on Thursday, January 30, 2025

[DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks]

Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.

0
Comments on this article
0

mobile apps

Everything you love about wokv.com and more! Tap on any of the buttons below to download our app.

amazon alexa

Enable our Skill today to listen live at home on your Alexa Devices!