The Washington Wizards held a second of silence Thursday for the victims of the lethal crash involving a passenger jet and an Military helicopter close to Reagan Nationwide Airport.
The Wizards hosted the Los Angeles Lakers on the Capital One Area, and it was the primary sporting occasion in D.C. since Wednesday night time’s crash.
Emergency autos close to the positioning of the crash after American Airways Flight 5342 collided with a helicopter whereas approaching Reagan Washington Nationwide Airport exterior Washington Jan. 29, 2025. (Reuters/Carlos Barria)
The Wizards had a message on their jumbotron earlier than the sport started.
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“We’re deeply saddened by the tragedy close to Ronald Reagan Washington Nationwide Airport final night time,” the assertion mentioned. “We lengthen our ideas and prayers to these households, family members, and all these impacted.
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Rescuers on boats work because the solar rises on the web site of a crash after a Black Hawk helicopter collided with American Airways Flight 5342, which was approaching Reagan Washington Nationwide Airport exterior Washington Jan. 30, 2025. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)
“And we thank all the primary responders for his or her heroic efforts throughout this large coordinated effort.”
An American Airways jet carrying 60 passengers and 4 crew members collided with an Military Black Hawk helicopter, which was carrying three troopers. All airline passengers and troopers had been presumed useless.
No less than 14 members of the determine skating neighborhood had been on board the aircraft. Six folks with ties to the Skating Membership of Boston had been amongst them.
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The Washington Commanders and Washington Nationals additionally paid tribute to those that misplaced their lives and confirmed their assist for the primary responders who sprang into motion to search out any potential survivors and recuperate our bodies from the Potomac River.
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