According to the Report, this was reported by the information portal BNO News.
"According to preliminary data, at least 19 bodies were recovered from the Potomac River after an American Airlines plane and a Blackhawk helicopter collided in midair near Ronald Reagan Airport in Washington," the portal reports.
According to media reports, the Black Hawk military helicopter was following from a base located 40 km from the US capital, the Pentagon said. He was on a training flight. There were three military personnel on board, among them there were no representatives of the senior command staff.
It is noted that the roads to the scene of the incident are blocked, reports reporter.az.
As CNN reports with reference to the US Federal Aviation Administration, Washington airport will be closed at least until Friday morning.
