Azerbaijan condoles with United States over tragic mid-air collision

Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry has extended heartfelt condolences to the United States following the tragic collision between a passenger plane and a helicopter, which resulted in numerous casualties.

In a post shared on social media platform X, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry expressed deep sorrow over the incident. " We are deeply saddened by the tragic mid-air collision between a passenger plane and a helicopter in Washington D.C, Caliber.Az reports.

We convey our heartfelt condolences to the families of those who lost their loved ones and pray for the safety of the survivors," the post by the Ministry reads.

A passenger plane carrying 64 people has collided midair with a military helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, DC.

The PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 jet collided with a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at around 9pm on January 29 (02:00 GMT January 30), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said.

The plane, American Eagle Flight No. 5342, a regional jetliner, was carrying 60 passengers and four crew members. There were three soldiers aboard the Sikorsky H-60.

American Airlines confirmed there were 60 passengers and four crew members on board the aircraft. The US army confirmed that its helicopter was carrying three personnel.

By Vafa Guliyeva