PH Embassy monitoring Washington crash, no Filipinos involved

PH Embassy monitoring Washington crash, no Filipinos involved

An information screen in Reagan National Airport’s empty baggage claim area displays emergency instructions after a plane crashed into the Potomac River outside Washington, DC, January 29, 2025. Agence France-Presse

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine embassy in Washington, D.C. said it has not received reports of Filipinos involved in the aircraft crash in the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport.

In a statement on Thursday, the embassy said it is closely monitoring the incident.

“Authorities are currently undertaking [a] search and rescue operation. The White House has confirmed that a military helicopter collided with a commercial jet,” said the embassy.

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“So far, the Embassy has not received reports of Filipinos involved in the incident,” it added.

A passenger plane carrying 64 people crashed into Washington’s chilly Potomac River late Wednesday after colliding mid-air with a military helicopter near Reagan National Airport.

International reports indicated that the plane had been about to land after flying from Kansas.

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