Washington: Three U.S. Army soldiers were onboard a Blackhawk helicopter that collided with a passenger jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, according to U.S. officials on Wednesday.
The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, stated that the status of the soldiers is currently unknown, though they clarified that no senior officials were aboard the helicopter. A second official confirmed that the Army’s UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter involved in the crash was stationed at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
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The Blackhawk was engaged in a training flight at the time of the collision, as confirmed by Heather Chairez, a spokesperson for the Joint Task Force-National Capital Region.
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All the information shared by officials is preliminary and subject to change as further details emerge.
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