sentences serious crimes, life sentences in some — serious crimes, life sentences in some cases, in 21 cases, in some cases, and in 21 cases, those _ in some cases, and in 21 cases, those prisoners are being those prisoners are not being allowed — those prisoners are not being allowed to come back the occupied palestinian territories. they will be exiled _ territories. they will be exiled to egypt, and other countries. about will be returnin- 60 people will be returning here — 60 people will be returning here the west bank. i have ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, to several families, spoken to several families, eagerly— spoken to several families, eagerly anticipating the—return of their loved ones. we have spoken— of their loved ones. we have spoken to _ of their loved ones. we have spoken to two sisters in their 720s, youngest one has 20s, the youngest one has never seen _ 20s, the youngest one has never seen her— 20s, the youngest one has never seen her her mother was with her when he - with her when he was. pregnant with her when he was detained — pregnant with her when he was detained and arrested for his involvement in 2003. she sa has involvement in 2003. she sag -m_ involvement in 2003. she sag um involvement in 2003. she says has never it was she has never known what it was like to _ she has never known what it was like to have _ she has never known what it was like to have a she has like to have a father, she has never— like to have a father, she has never touched or hugged him. emotional scenes here, this emotional scenes here, but this people — emotional scenes here, but this people have not been released as we — people have not been released as we understand yet. that will now. a-ain, as part of happen now. again, as part czf choreographed process happen naw. again, as part czf choreographed process of this choreographed process of prisoners being

; hosta-es are i hostages are releasing i the hostages are releasing gaza _ you are watching bbc news. going back to our breaking story and that is plain and going back to our breaking story and that is into 1 and going back to our breaking story and that is into the d helicopter crash into the potomac river in washington, dc. that incident happened �*this morning �* this morning and �*this morning and you earlier this morning and you can the live at about ref ”773177”? --.,. w .,., , 3115551777” w 3115551651; w 7 311555163}; ri’es’c’u’e'r’s continue their to 7 7 ”gig; " w to find so efforts to find survivors. so far we know that 30 bodies have been recovered from river been recovered from the river and the river is freezing and conditions been extremel touh b extremel touhb those extremel touh b those who as extremely tough by those who are trying to rescue the people involved. are hearing that involved. we are hearing that is ice on the river, the

there is ice on the river, the wind chill it wind chill is making it extremely and that is extremely cold and that is hampering efforts to find we hearing more sarvivars. we are hearing mare the people were iabe’etthe peepie that. were an flight. as many as 15 the flight. as many as 15 people may have involved people may have been involved in skating. we have had from 77 fer us a "stemth fer" les �*le and a "stemth fer" lls �*le and it 3 =t3temeflt fer" lls �*le and it says that skating and it says that several members of skating we re were on board community were on board the flight. the group were returning a camp in returning home from a camp in wichita, and according wichita, kansas and according to agency russian to russian agency is a russian couple, evgenia shishkova and vadim who won the world vadim naumov who won the world pairs title were also on board us passenger evgenia a u5 passen'g'e�*rjet. evgenia vadim naumov a u5 passen'g'e�*rjet. evgenia at vadim naumov a u5 passen'g'e�*rjet. evgenia at six adim naumov a u5 passen'g'e�*rjet. evgenia

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conference which we believe is to ta ke 77 {0753777 17.111 7 7 77 goal. 77 7w7e7�*llb7e7 about to take place. we'll be hearing more information from hearing more informatien. frem about the plane and the crash, and about the investigation. crash, and about the investi . ation. . national airport an a7n 7update7 7 7 a7n7update7 on 7 7 a7n 7update7 on the tragic provide an update on the tragic of last night. i am events of last night. i am by transportation joined by transportation secretary duffy, john secretary sean duffy, john american airline ceo donnelly, american airline ceo robert isom, the airports senator mark don bier as was gearesentative lion. 553333333— .- 3. , e e 3, 3 chief of gearesentative lion. 55333333” ll 3. l e l 3, .. chief of the the chief'afths feistrapatitan department, police department, pamela smith. we are first

from across the rsseendsrs frena 29553—33'13' ” 3 ' 3 region. r33333333 frena 39333313 ” 3 ' 3 region. i re333h33r3 £33 33333 the 3 3 ' 3 region. i speakfor washington region. i speakfor at! us when i say how very all of us when i say how very sad we are for american for united states for of united states for of defence itates for of defence itats for americans for the loss litethat happened with the of life that happened with the of aircraft. collision of these aircraft. it includes families from across our region as well in our region as well as in kansas and across the this and across the country. this morning all share in a morningwe a�*d share in a sense grief. i profound sense of grief. i want to thank the first responders who acted last night who acted quickly last night who acted quickly last night who run towards danger, went a very frigid 77 7 a very frigid river77 7 ihte 3 seretriaie" fi33f'3h3 3 worked throughout ihte 3 eehngigie" fi33f'3h3 3 worked throughout the have worked throughout the night. chief donnelly reported in last night's briefing that we have a strong mutual aid agreement and those teams have

77 together in tough and worked together in tough and heartbreaking and heartbreaking conditions. and should all thank them for we should all thank them for their efforts. will have their efforts. we will have several updates. i will first turn to the secretary of transportation, sean duffy, and §f3h3§3f§3§i3h5 333h butt? 3h37 you §f3h3§3f§3§i3h5 333h duff? 3h37 you will hear thenefieeill he3f aired“? chief thenefieeill he3f eireetle chiefjohn donnelly with a from chiefjohn donnelly with a update. from chief john donnelly with a u date. ,, . from chief john donnelly with a udate. ,, . , f, situational update. sean duffy, of situational update. sean duffy, - of transportation. - situational update. sean duffy, j - of transportation. we secretary of transportation. we wish _ secretary of transportation. we wish we — secretary of transportation. we wish we were gathering for different purposes today. i wish we were gathering for diffe tot purposes today. i wish we were gathering for diffe tot purpo know day. i wish we were gathering for diffe tot purpo know that i wish we were gathering for diffe tot purpo know that the want to let you know that the department transportation, department of transportation, faa along with the and federal partnes 7 state and federal partners all together on this working together on this incident i couldn't incident in unison. i couldn't be - of— incident in unison. i couldn't be - of this _ incident in unison. i couldn't be �*of this team incident in unison. i couldn't be �* of this team that 7: been assebled, 7 7: been assebled, wori- —7 = -7 tirelessly. a few details i would _ tirelessly. a few details i would like give all of

would like to give all of you, and — would like to give all of you, and - of— would like to give all of you, and of you reported this and some of you reported this but if— and some of you reported this but if you _ and some of you reported this but if you live in the dc area you — but if you live in the dc area you will— but if you live in the dc area you will know that this was a mm! niht. the helico-ter was clear night. the helicopter was in a standard pattern, if you ina -|-. n u. ' if; inthedc ina -|-. nu. ' if; inthedcarea ina -|-. nu. ' if; in the dc area you ina .|u. uu. ' i7; in the dc area you will live in the dc area you will helicopters go up and down see helicopters go up and down - river~ — see helicopters go up and down - river~ this— see helicopters go up and down river. this flight pattern the river. this fl-7-. - | seen the river. this fli . seen was is seen often, this was a standard _ is seen often, this was a standard flight patent last airline night. the american airline flight — night. the american airline flight into land was flight coming into land was in a - flight _ flight coming into land was in a flight pattern as it a standard flight pattern as it was coming in to the airport. - was— was coming in to the airport. - was hot— was coming in to the airport. was not unusual with a this was not unusual with a military— this was not unusual with a military aircraft flying the river _ military aircraft flying the river and aircraft at if ou live in the area will see that frequently. ' those a that frequently. ' those two t frequently. ' those two t frequi workin- with those two aircraft working together. many have together. as many have reported, we have located the

aircraft, 7 aircraft, the - aircraft, the fuselage - - aircraft, the fuselage of l tym aircraft, the fuselage of american airlines plane was the american airlines plane was it the american airlines plane was - it has— the american airlines plane was it has been ifieeft33 it e33 333?- [3335 three ihgtiz3333 h. h33 333h [333333 i three it on waist deep water so about waist deep water so that recovery— about waist deep water so that recovery will go on that recovery will go on today, that recovery— recovery will go on today, that recovery takes place of the fuselage of the ntsb fuselage of the aircraft. ntsb i going — fuselage of the aircraft. ntsb i going to _ fuselage of the aircraft. ntsb going to start analyse aircraft, in airchership that aircraft, in partnership with— that aircraft, in partnership with the _ that aircraft, in partnership with the and the with the faa and the information that we have to get inf; ii- in u. a' n 3-,,u7u;7 best iniormation that we have to get best results possible for the best results possible for the best results possible for the people. i would the american people. i would say safety is our 777777777777777777777777777777h_ flies expectation. everyone who flies in the _ expectation. everyone who flies in the american skies expects that— in the american skies expects that we — in the american skies expects that we fly safely. but when you depart an airport you get to your— £079ng destination that last night. 30,3393! ' ' last night.i didn't happen last—night.—l -m didn't happen last night. ! that president trump, his know that president trump, his administration, the faa, not rest not re st we have will not rest until we have answers _ will not rest until we have answers �*the families answers for the farnitiesand ...3..,,.........3333.3 the answers for the farnitiesand l—lee—e—l—l—l—le—l—l—l— the public. answers for the tarnitiesand ...3..,,.........3333.3 the public. answers for the tarnitiesand l—lee—e—l—l—l—le—l—l—l— the public. for the public. you can be assured _ for the public. you can be assured that when you fly you

are safe _ assured that when you fly you are safe. thank you. thank you, secretary. i am joined today by the chief the m7etrl7>politan airport them th3 53tr3331't3fi3'r33rt 7777 i “333 th3 “3333331333333rt ' " i am “333 th3 “33tt3e3l't3h3'te3tt 7 77 i amjohn “333 th3 “33tt3e3l't3h3'te3tt 7 77 i am john donnelly, authority. i amjohn donnelly, chief the fire department. chief of the fire department. at 848 the chief of the fire department. at 8a8 the control at 8a8 last night, the control tower sounded an which tower sounded an alert which alerts responders to respond to alerts responders to respond to a report of an aircraft crashed on or near the airport that sets off an immediate response from the airport fire sets off an immediate response from the air; from �*e sets off an immediate response from the air; from the dc department, from the dc area and the harbour fire department, from the dc area and the harbourfire boat department, from the dc area and the harbour fire boat and department, from the dc area and t�* books our fire boat and department, from the dc area and t�* books on ' fire boat and department, from the dc area and t�* books on the: boat and department, from the dc area and t�* books on the river: and other books on the river to that operation. very support that operation. �*jery the school escalated quickly, the school escalated and it became apparent that 3—33-—’ and immediateir;r

and immediatelr;r escalated crash and immediately escalated to a response that included 7300777 73766777 7 7night. about 300 people last night. these responders found extremely frigid conditions, operated all in those 7 77 ”(our 77 7 77 777|7q$mfu7k7e 7 7 7 77 777|7q$mfu7k7e £07 conditions. i would like to take a moment to acknowledge 77 773531176075 77 77 7 77 in addition to 7 in addition to the 7 in addition to the airport77 authority, montgomery county fire department, the 7 fir7e7777 fir7e departmeht, 7 fir7e departmeht, t7he 7 cou nty county police7 baltimore county police department, the alexandria fire department, the alexandria fire department, arlington department, the arlington county fire department. the fairfax fire department, the baltimore city police 77 7 the7maryland state the resources 77 7 the7de7part7mentjrce737 7 77 7 the7de7part7rhent of e737 7 police, the department of the fire defence, thejoint... fire and the staff there, us army, coastguard, park

the us army, coastguard, park police and 7 the fbi and the mm m those efforts ntsb. despite all those efforts we are now a point where we are now at a point where we switching from rescue we are now at a point where we swit to 1g from rescue we are now at a point where we swit to a from rescue we are now at a point where we swit to a recovery escue 3—7 at this 7 at this point do operation. at this point we do not believe that there are any survivors. and we have 27 people from the recovered 27 people from the plane and one from the recovered 27 people from the plane and l the rom the recovered 27 people from the plane and l the district office helicopter. the district office of the medical a of the medical examiner'has a on reuniting these bodies their loved 7 their loved ones their loved 7ones and we continue work to find the and them all the bodies and collect them and reunite them with their ones. we should also leeed enee hatcehee�*td 333 3333 333 leased enee hatcehee�*td 3t33 3 33 the virginia 7 �* and the7 army medical examiner and the army examiner are medical examiner are involved in this in the in this operation in the important part of getting

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8215. here is i can 8215. here is what i can share at this stage. american at this early stage. american eagle flight operated by psa h travelling from; kansas ka nsas to . zkansas to reagan wichita, kansas to reagan national airport was involved in an before 9pm in an accidentjust before 9pm local time, in an accidentjust before 9pm localtime, on in an accidentjust before 9pm local time, on final in an accidentjust before 9pm localtime, on finalapproach whriegg’an’fm' h”regganiriationalfifi”h if”regghanhiiiatihonalhairport. into reagan national airport. it collided with a military on an otherwise normal aircraft on an otherwise normal approach and at this time we don't know why the came into 7 wcameintothe 7 hcé'rh'éifitbfihe path 7 hééfiiéifitbfihe path of zié under the, 7 7 under the'comma'nd of four was under the command of four crew members, they carried 60 for a total of 64 on hhohnboardh.hhhhhhh h h on board. in ho} 1&5. hihfihzeethilbhhh' h hh on board. in addition to resources already in dc, local resgu—rcesalfegdy in dc. activated our local resoa—rcaa'alfaady in dc. activated our care team and we activated our care team and thatis we activated our care team and that is a group of specialists

that is a group of specialists that are trained to type responses. these this type of responses. these team members are on—site or are arriving soon. additionally, we team members are on—site or are arriving soon. i ofiitionally, we team members are on—site or are arriving soon. i of our1ally, we team members are on—site or are arriving soon. i of our go y, we team members are on—site or are arriving soon. i of our go team on have members of our go'taarn'on ground have members of our go'tearn'on ground here in dc they being deployed with are being deployes with ~ ~ , , to do everything we resources to do everything we can to take care of the needs of the families loved ones of the families and loved ones of the families and loved ones of the families and loved ones of the passengers and crew ssf tbs 5333353533333 933? that is st tbs sssssbas’rss’bs srsts' that is our are so are so grateful for fscsst tells sfs sis gratsfsl fsr’ first responders, the first responders, working the first responders, working the night, courageous the first responders, working we night, courageous the first responders, working we are ht, courageous the first responders, working we are actively ageous efforts title are actively — with efforts title are activet�*s' , with local, state efforts title are actisetg , with local, state and efforts title are activet�*s' , authorities state and efforts title are activet�*s' , authorities and :e and federal authorities and closely coordinating with psa airlines as they cooperate with as they cooperate fully with the ntsb on the investigation. , know that there are many i know that there are many questions, but at this early we won't be z= ef— e= h many but we answer many but we will provide information as it additional information as it thank you. i

additional information as it .-......... .....a .a.. thank ou. . additional information as it .-......... .....a .a.. thank ou. i, i, comes. thank you. i want to introduce — comes. thank you. i want to introduce . washington i introduce the washington airport— introduce the washington airport ceo, the airport authority ceo, the authority manages reagan authoritymanages-reagan - w- authoritytmanage r ~ . g . - airort. , national airport. sii exosin our national airport; i exposing our condolences i national airport; i exposing our condolences for by exposing our condolences for all the of this flight all the victims of this flight and theirfamilies. a lot of and theirfamiliest ah�*m�* ' if f going on and so are grieving going on and so we are to that. i want to h what was what was by the first responders could. when there is a problem in this everyone a problem in thissrea everyone everything and rush to drops everything and rush to where the is. i'm to where the problem is. i'm to thank chief, the entire thank the chief, the entire team washington, dc but team from washington, dc but just as important the list of that the h thhathhhheh chhhihefh h thhathhhheh chhhihef described, folks that the chief described, the federal have here in herehin matth and a lot hhhhhehrehhinhmachsh aaaata of been here in maths and a lot of effort was brought to bear.

eeszgrtgwaszbrought to bear. we were unable to unfortunately we were unable to rescue anyone but we are in a recovery mode right now and i just want to, i the just want to, i expressed the fact that hope to open at fact that we hope to open at 11am and that still the e and that is still the case. and that is still the case. and that is still the case. to the case. condolences to the families and thanks to the many are still out h are still out there h are still out there working h who are still out there working very hard to complete the recovery. i do want to acknowledge - recovery. i do want to acknowledge that i recovery. i do want to acknowledge that the | recovery. i do want to - acknowledge that the virginia acknowledge—that the �*jttgtnia m acknowledge—that the virginia secretary is transportation secretary is here, _ transportation secretary is here, addition to the alexandria mayor and i will to alexandria mayor and i will - to ask_ alexandria mayor and i will to ask the con-ressional virginia congressional to the podium virginia congressional— _ to the podium next. delegation to the podium next. us- mark— delegation to the podium next. us �*mark warner followed tim kaine. i want to

by tim kaine. i want to 'oin with everyone i by tim kaine. i want to 'oin with everyone to i by tim kaine. i want to join with everyone to express . by tim kaine. i want to join | with everyone to express my condolences for the victims. for folks who don't live in the dmv, we are made up of lot of dmv, we are made up of a lot of jurisdictions. across the river we have maryland, district jurisdictions. across the river we have been land, district jurisdictions. across the river we have been indicated district when tragedy happehns when tragedy happens all distinctionsh distinctions hbetween distinctionshbetween the those distinctions between the various and m pm -artners all disa- -ear. i want to thank all the in a -ersonal first responders. in a personal note i willjust add that i now literally no, i was coming ”ea" be. 'a= fer-mo by]! , ~ ,, the district from ”ea" be. 'a= """“"c by]! , ~ ,, the district from a ”ea" be. 'a= """“"c by]! , ~ ~ the district from a dinner from the district from a dinner to my home and while i not to my home and while i did not see the collision, i wondered, see the collision, i wondered. had never seen this many red see the collision, i wondered. had streaming this many red see the collision, i wondered. had streaming towards iy red across the

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