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January 30, 2025The Bishops Miss a Golden Opportunity (But It’s Not Too Late), by Daniel B. Gallagher
January 30, 2025
By Patriot Post, January 30, 2025
Just before 9 p.m. last night, an Army Blackhawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines passenger plane.
Search and rescue efforts are ongoing after an Army Blackhawk helicopter crashed into an American Airlines passenger plane near Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC, last night. The plane was coming from Wichita, Kansas, and was just seconds from landing. The prospect of finding survivors is vanishingly small, as the debris field is in the frigid Potomac River.
There were 64 people on board American Airlines flight 5342 — a CRJ-700 series jet with 60 passengers and four crew members — and the Army says that three soldiers were on the UH-60 helicopter, which was apparently on a training flight from Fort Belvoir, located about 14 miles south of DC. Among the passengers were members of the U.S. figure skating team, including athletes, coaches, and family members. Russia says two members of its figure skating team were also on board. …