Charlotte-based crew killed when American Airlines flight collided with helicopter over DC

Flight attendant with NC ties was on board deadly American Airlines crash

A flight attendant who was on board when an American Airlines jet collided with an Army helicopter near Washington had ties to Charlotte.

Charlotte-based crew killed when American Airlines flight collided with helicopter over DC

Officials on Thursday said all 64 people aboard the American Airlines flight were feared to be dead.

American Airlines Flight Carrying 60 Passengers and 4 Crew Split in Half After Helicopter Collision: Report

The planes collided over the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National AirportChip Somodevilla/Getty Crash near Ronald Reagan Washington National AirportThe American Airlines flight that crashed with 60 passengers and four crew members onboard reportedly split in half after its collision on Wednesday.According to NBC4, citing two first responder sources, the plane landed in about seven feet of water and split in two.According to the s…

Charlotte has ties to the American Airlines crash

Charlotte families are grieving the loss of loved ones who died Wednesday when American Airlines flight 5342 collided with a military helicopter over the Potomac River near Washington, D.C.All 67 people on the two aircraft perished.The Charlotte-based crew on the American Airlines flight included:Captain Jonathan Campos, 34: His lifelong dream was to fly airplanes. Danasia Elder, 34, flight attendant: She was married with two young children. Ian…

Charlotte crew aboard American Airlines flight that collided with helicopter over DC

The crew aboard the American Airlines flight that collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Washington, D.C., was based in Charlotte.

A U.S. liner carrying some 60 people fell into the Potomac River after colliding with a military helicopter on Wednesday night as it flew over the U.S. capital, authorities announced. In a statement, President Donald Trump stated that "it follows the situation closely." "I have been informed in detail [...] The Post Shocking Video: Aircraft with about 60 passengers crashed into a helicopter in Washington and fell into the river appeared first on…