{"id":2396990,"date":"2025-01-30T11:33:58","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T16:33:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pete-hegseth-releases-tragic-news-after-black-hawk-is-discovered-upside-down-in-the-potomac\/"},"modified":"2025-01-30T11:34:34","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T16:34:34","slug":"pete-hegseth-releases-tragic-news-after-black-hawk-is-discovered-upside-down-in-the-potomac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pete-hegseth-releases-tragic-news-after-black-hawk-is-discovered-upside-down-in-the-potomac\/","title":{"rendered":"Pete Hegseth Releases Tragic News After Black Hawk Is Discovered Upside Down in the Potomac"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpete-hegseth-releases-tragic-news-after-black-hawk-is-discovered-upside-down-in-the-potomac%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2396990&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A tragic incident occurred on Wednesday \u200cnight involving a collision between an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army Black \u200cHawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National airport. The helicopter, identified as a UH-60 from Bravo Company, 12 Aviation Battalion,\u200d was conducting a \u200ctraining flight. Secretary of Defense pete hegseth confirmed the details and stated that search and rescue efforts were ongoing, although reports later indicated\u200c that the situation had shifted to recovery with no survivors expected.<\/p>\n<p>The American Airlines\u200d flight \u200dwas carrying members of\u200b the U.S. Figure\u200d Skating team,who were returning from a national camp. Among those \u2062on board\u200d were athletes, coaches, and family members, including two Russian figure skaters. Reports suggest that emergency \u2063services halted all flights at Reagan Airport \u200bto manage the situation.<\/p>\n<p>As the investigations were initiated \u200bby the Army and the Department of Defense, President Donald trump expressed condolences, highlighting the\u2063 somber atmosphere surrounding the event. \u2064The overall situation remains bleak as officials await further details.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>More information is coming out about Wednesday night&rsquo;s tragic collision between an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary of Defense <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/demotion-mark-milley-hegseth-rips-away-credentials-security-last-pic-pentagon-may-take-1-star-official-demotion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pete Hegseth<\/a> posted to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X early Thursday morning, sharing a message from Joint Task Force-National Capital Region and The United States Army Military District of Washington Media Chief Heather Chairez stating that the Black Hawk was on a training flight.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We can confirm that the aircraft involved in tonight&rsquo;s incident was an Army UH-60 helicopter from Bravo Company, 12 Aviation Battalion, out of Davison Army Airfield, Fort Belvoir during a training flight.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are working with local officials and will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ga-gov-kemp-signs-voting-rights-bill-into-law\/\" title=\"Ga. Gov. Kemp signs voting rights bill into law\">provide additional information<\/a> once it becomes available.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Latest below. Absolutely tragic. Search and rescue efforts still ongoing. Prayers for all impacted souls, and their families.<\/p>\n<p>Investigation launched immediately by Army &amp; DoD. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WdUnYV4UJz\">pic.twitter.com\/WdUnYV4UJz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PeteHegseth\/status\/1884830433608683978?\">January 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Hegseth commented on the screen shot, &ldquo;Latest below. Absolutely tragic. Search and rescue efforts still ongoing. Prayers for all impacted souls, and their families. Investigation launched immediately by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-hegseth-cracks-hilarious-army-marine-joke-s-kids-overtime-joke-last-minute-confirmation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Army<\/a> &amp; DoD.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>This adds a new layer to an already heartbreaking story.<\/p>\n<p>These were members of our military readying themselves for whatever our country would ask of them.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-all-flights-halted-at-ronald-reagan-national-airport-after-passenger-jet-disaster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All flights were halted<\/a> at Reagan Airport while <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">emergency services attempted search<\/a> and rescue.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/live-updates\/reagan-airport-crash-live-updates-white-house-military\/?id=118247845\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC News<\/a> provided more information about the passengers on board the American Airlines flight.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Figure Skating released a statement as American figure skaters and coaches were aboard, returning from a camp held at the national championships.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;U.S. Figure Skating can confirm that several members of our skating community were sadly aboard American Airlines Flight 5342, which collided with a helicopter yesterday evening in Washington, D.C.,&rdquo; the statement read.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These athletes, coaches, and family members were returning home from the National Development Camp held in conjunction with the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita, Kansas.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Two Russian figure skaters were also reportedly on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/travel-nightmare-american-airlines-grounds-flights-christmas-eve\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Airlines<\/a> flight.<\/p>\n<p>Russian state news outlets reported the names of the figure skaters as Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov.<\/p>\n<p>Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, &ldquo;There were other of our fellow citizens there. Bad news from Washington today.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Seach and rescue has turned into recovery Thursday morning as ABC also reported no survivors from the crash are expected.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from Hegseth updating the country on the status of the Black Hawk, President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/legacy-media-blackout-biden-froze-spending-years-trump-criticism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> and other members of his administration were briefed on the matter.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;May God Bless their souls,&rdquo; the president said in response to the news.<\/p>\n<p>With no reported survivors, the situation looks bleak as the president and many others can only look to God and prayer in a time like this.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth shared a message on X early Thursday from Heather Chairez, Media Chief for Joint Task Force-National Capital Region and The United States Army Military District of Washington, confirming that the Black Hawk was conducting a training flight. &#8220;We can confirm that the aircraft involved in tonight&#8217;s incident was an Army UH-60 helicopter from Bravo Company, 12 Aviation Battalion, based at Davison Army Airfield, Fort Belvoir during a training exercise. We are collaborating with local officials and will provide more information as it becomes available.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Hegseth expressed his condolences: &#8220;Absolutely tragic. Search and rescue efforts are still ongoing. Prayers for all affected individuals and their families. An investigation has been initiated by the Army &amp; DoD.&#8221; This incident adds another layer to an already heartbreaking situation as these military members were preparing to serve our country.<\/p>\n<p>All flights at Reagan Airport were suspended while emergency services conducted search and rescue operations. ABC News reported that several passengers aboard the American Airlines flight included U.S. figure skaters returning from a national championships camp. U.S. Figure Skating confirmed this in their statement: &#8220;Several members of our skating community were sadly aboard American Airlines Flight 5342, which collided with a helicopter yesterday evening in Washington, D.C.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Additionally, two Russian figure skaters were reportedly on board; Russian state media identified them as Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov. 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