D.C. Plane Crash: Travelers at Detroit Metro uneasy after tragic crash | FOX 2 Detroit

D.C. Plane Crash: Travelers at Detroit Metro uneasy after tragic crash

Multiple lives were lost after a devastating crash at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington D.C., leaving many who were traveling across the country feeling uneasy.

Local perspective:

Meanwhile, Detroit Metro Airport says operations have been running smoothly as many passengers are really trying to navigate their travels with a positive outlook.

"It’s a little bit eerie knowing that I’m traveling today but, just keeping the faith that I’ll be in safe travels," said Staci McDaniel traveling from Detroit Metro.

Most passengers FOX 2 spoke to were trying to make sense of it all, even those like Keith Long, who has aircraft experience. 

"I can’t imagine an instance where a military aircraft will be anywhere near a commercial airline," said Long.

The backstory:

On Wednesday, an American Airlines jet carrying 64 people collided on Wednesday with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport.

Three soldiers were onboard the helicopter, an Army official said. The collision prompted a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River, which resulted in dozens of fatalities. 

During a briefing on Thursday morning, officials said they did not believe there were any survivors and noted how it had turned into a "recovery operation." At least 27 people had been recovered from the plane, and one from the helicopter.

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What's next:

Passengers arte continuing to embrace send-offs from loved ones, as they are trying not to dwell on the tragedy. 

Detroit Metro officials assured the public that all is well here, with operations running normally.

Of course, a couple of flights were canceled from Reagan to Detroit Metro on Thursday morning. 

As we know, flights and operations in D.C. got going at 11 a.m.

If you are traveling to D.C., continue to track your flight and check for updates as things can quickly change.

The Source: Information used for this story was from passengers and officials FOX 2 spoke with at Detroit Metro Airport. 

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