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The Chris Plante Show

1-30-25 Hour 1 - A Tragic Crash above the Potomac

The Chris Plante Show

WMAL | Cumulus Media Washington

News, Government, Politics

4.61.7K Ratings

🗓️ 30 January 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

In hour 1, Chris gives an update on news about the air crash over the Potomac river last night. For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in love on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday To join the conversation, check us out on X @WMAL and @ChrisPlanteShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:33.9

Well, good Thursday to you, not a happy Thursday.

0:40.2

Nothing to be celebrated this morning,

0:44.1

I'm sorry to say, especially in my hometown of Washington, D.C.

0:53.6

Or a tragedy at Reagan National Airport last night has shut down the city.

1:03.6

And air traffic and the airport is closed at least until 11 a.m. Eastern time they're saying that may be extended.

1:10.2

Have not seen the skies silent in Washington, D.C., as they are this morning, since shortly after September 11, 2001,

1:18.0

when all air traffic in and out of Washington, D.C. was shut down for weeks, weeks on end.

1:24.3

And I've got a story to tell here because you are doubtless aware at this point

1:29.8

of the aviation accident at Ronald Reagan, Washington National Airport just across the Potomac River

1:38.6

from Washington, D.C. proper. And a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter with a crew of three aboard colliding with an American

1:47.9

Eagle, a Canadian commuter jet, and everyone aboard both aircraft killed, a total of 67 people

1:57.2

killed, 64 aboard the American Eagle aircraft, and three aboard the U.S. Army Black Hawk

2:03.9

helicopter. It is a shockingly improbable collision, the likes of which you just don't see.

2:15.8

And I've got to, I want to say that last night at home with

2:19.5

my best girl, we had a moment that we later realized was in all probability. And I think in

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