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(NewsNation) — There are dozens of canceled flights astatine Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport aft an American Airlines rider pitchy carrying 64 radical collided with a subject Black Hawk chopper carrying 3 soldiers adjacent Washington, D.C.
Officials said the airdrome is expected to beryllium closed until 11 a.m. ET Thursday.
As of Thursday morning, determination were 273 canceled flights astatine Reagan National and 8 delays, according to FlightAware.
"Please cheque backmost for updates, and interaction your hose straight for docket updates," Reagan National Airport said connected its website.
The midair clang happened soon earlier 9 p.m. section clip Wednesday. Both craft were sent into the Potomac River. Authorities accidental astatine slightest 28 bodies person been pulled from the Potomac.
Overall, determination person been 502 delays for flights into oregon retired of the U.S. and 818 full cancellations.
You tin spot FlightAware's Misery Map present for a unrecorded look astatine formation delays.
“We are shocked and saddened by the tragic mishap astatine DCA tonight,” the Air Line Pilots Association said Wednesday, referring to Reagan National by its airdrome codification name. “Our thoughts are with those affected by this tragedy.”
Clint Henderson, managing exertion astatine The Points Guy, said successful the aftermath of the calamity it is important to enactment that crashes similar this are “very unusual.”
“I deliberation we conscionable truly request to reiterate to the nationalist that flying is among the safest forms of proscription successful the world,” helium said.
NewsNation's Tom Dempsey contributed to this report.
