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near the 190 — 120 knots, the helicopter turns, obviou at, accident that took place at reagan national airport. he said god bless their souls, said may god bless their souls, thank you for the incredible 77777b77e7i7n§777777 7 7 7 77777be7ing7do7n7e77 7 7 7 77777b77e7ih§7cfi>7n7e7by7777777 7 7 7 77777b7e7ing7d7o7n7e7by7t7h7e7777 7 7 7 wbe’ihg’asa’e’by’ffie’ffigt 7 7 7 eeieei—e7eieeie2 ":]e" e; ’ "' ” * 71715755117 73751 77 responders, he said i am monitoring situation and 7provide777 7 77 provide more details 7 7 77 77 7 provide more details as 7 7 77 77 7 arrive. we are hearing they arrive. we are hearing to land at flight supposed to land at airport are now reagan national airport are now being diverted to the delaware airport 28 lfiifiiffiéifié fiét §i7f§§f§§§7 mitee 7 we lfiifiiffiéifié fiét §i7f§§f7§§§7 mitee 7 we a re lfiifijfiéilfi firét filféfiffgg mitee 7 we are the away we are hearing the dc metro washington. dc metro system stay open late to will stay open late to run extra trains to transport any will stay open late to run extra trains disembarking ny will stay open late to run extra trains disembarking into 7t7h7at777777 77 7th7ati7s77777 77 7t7hati7s7acc7o7rdi7ng washington. that is according to the transport general manager, the transom system is sending warming buses to the rescue seen for those working in the cold, some of the in the eeter eeme'ef'the” ' ways in which they interesting ways in which they moving as interesting ways in which they as ring as interesting ways in which they as trying as interesting ways in which they as trying to as interesting ways in which they as trying to accommodate well as trying to accommodate the very extensive search and operation you can see rescue operation you can see there. we are hearing about

warming buses sent to the warming busestueingsent to the so those warming busestuetngsent to the so those who are scene so those who are working in those temperatures scene so those who are working in i mentioned temperatures scene so those who are working in i mentioned about iperatures scene so those who are working in i mentioned about one |tures scene so those who are working in i mentioned about one — jres scene so those who are working in i mentioned about one — two we mentioned about one — two celsius, 29 degrees fahrenheit can continue this extensive, major search and can continue this extensive, major sea underi 2” 2 can continue this extensive, major sea under way, 2 can continue this extensive, major sea under way, as we operation under way, as we mentioned because a plane has or collided with a crashed or collided with a military aircraft midyear. what 7 607 passengers we understand is 60 passengers were on board this plane, four ee'e’e ”e l�*:" th’e —':—e .:__ ~ ... .. .., ——— two of ee'e’e �*1 l�*:" t1ie —':—e .:__ 1 1' 1" .., 1— two of are 7 7 777fl7ig7htattendants7 7 7 7 777fl7ig7htattendants7 and 7 unionised flight attendants and they were flying from wichita and kansas washington is and kansas to washington is reagan airport. we have heard they collided a hawk they tettieee with e’etetefieet’ ’ helicopter, that military helicopter. that was three that carrying three soldiers, that is to sources telling is according to sources telling that, we understand as reuters that, we understand as well those three on we re were morejunior were more junior members, board were morejunior members, the collision junior soldiers. the collision happened just before 9pm we

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who have 77 77 777ph7on7e7 7 7 777for777 77 77 777ph7on7e7 7 7 777for7a7ny77777 released a phone numberfor any family members who feel they have family on the may have family on board the flight. that number is available at their social media platform, the handle is at american air, also hearing the flight attendants is a say two union on union members were on the say they are mobilising of families and crews 7777th7e7y7are7 7 7 77 7 7 77 7 7777th7e7y7are7aski7n7g7 7 7 7 7 7777th7e7y7are7 ah’n’g’m’e' 7 7 andthey are asking'the pubtic keep andthey are'aekfing'the pubtic keep families in thoughts , buryiyors. , suryiyors. me and respect the survivors. we also hearing flight are also hearing flight so being diverted to the nearby international airport 20 miles away, and that dc away, and that washington, dc metro system going to be metro system is going to be staying open late to run extra trains as well as we are hearing buses going to hearing warmtng'buses going to provided at the rescue be provided at the restue seen. keep those be provided at the restpe seen. keep those as you can see, to keep those as you can see, the very extensive rescue and search operation in in to keep them yyarm. tote

hearing about significant also hearing about significant traffic at the airport, that traffic as directing that trafficas come to pick any people come to pick up any or would—be passengers or would—be passengers or would—be passengers stranded at the airport, no flight landing or taking off from this very busy 7 that is in central airport that is in central washington. we are also hearing from reporters on the ground, mission is visible the airport, it very behind the airport, it was very close, where we understand the close, where we onderstend the has gone down was very to 7 7 to runway 33 7 to runway 33 with 7 to runway 33 with a 7 to runway 33 with a plane7 close to runway 33 with a plane was due to land. we understand well the military as well the military helicopter, took �*from fort 1ét—e—r. �*very �* very close, 50 �*very close, 50 miles belvoir very close, 50 miles south of the airport, where this plane was due to land. as i say, 60 this plane was due to land. as isay, 60 passengers this plane was due to land. as i say, 60 passengers and on 7 on the 7 7on the plane is what 7 on the plane is what we crew on the plane is what we understand, and according to american it is american airlines it is

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operated by the us military. we understand it was a training flight, according to which been quoted by the reuters has been quoted by the reuters news wire. can go to news wire. we can go back to our correspondent merlin who i is at the understand who is at the airport. merlin, are you able understand who is at the ai speak/ierlin, are you able understand who is at the ai speak with'i, are you able understand who is at the ai speak with us tre you able understand who is at the ai speak with us now? i able understand who is at the ai speak with us now? yes e understand who is at the aii speak with us now? to speak with us now? yes i am, we still to speak with us now? yes i am, we i still here _ to speak with us now? yes i am, we i still here at _ to speak with us now? yes i am, we i still here at the _ we are still here at the airport, yes, we are here at if r—7 7 aii7'portand 7 aii7'port and you 7 airportandyoucan 7 airport and you can see 7 aii7'port and you can see7the the airport and you can see the blue and red flashing lights behind me, that is the emergency responders who emergency'responders whfi'hé'v’é' here to piece together gathered here to piece together exactly what has happened. they are still investigating the fallout of this plane crash, one of the largest has in 77 in us recent happened in us recent history, it an american airlines it was an american airlines plane crash, that crashed midyear and collided with an 7777571321: eeeeeee ~ . . eere e.rr ee 7 777black7co7urt777 77 7 7b7lack7co7urt latoya? 77 army blackcoprthelitopter we understand three

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