All are dead; First victim identified; A fatal mistake made? PHOTO/VIDEO

More than 300 rescuers were dispatched to the accident site, but the weather conditions are bad and the search for the passengers, or their bodies, is extremely difficult, since the collision occurred in the early hours of the morning. Also, air and water temperatures are low.Minute by minute, the details of this terrible accident are leaking, and American President Donald Trump immediately spoke out.Rescuers and local officials said all passengers were believed to have died, making the tragedy one of the deadliest in the US.First victim identifiedUS officials confirmed today that there were no survivors in the collision between a plane and a helicopter over Washington.Now the first victim of the accident has been identified, and it is American Airlines pilot Sam Lilly (28).The media reported that Sam was engaged and was due to get married soon.He started training in 2019 and was the first officer on the fatal flight.Let us remind you that the accident occurred last night when the plane carrying 64 people collided with a Black Hawk military helicopter carrying three soldiers and crashed into the Potomac River while trying to land at Ronald Reagan Airport near Washington. US officials said there were no survivors.Defense Minister: The army made a mistakeDefense Minister Pete Hegseth confirmed the mid-air collision between the passenger plane and the military helicopter occurred during routine training, but stressed that &quot;a mistake was made&quot;.&quot;We will get to the bottom of this case,&quot; the White House said.The helicopter was carrying three personnel and was participating in &quot;routine annual night flight training on a standard corridor to continue the government&#39;s mission.&quot;&quot;The military regularly conducts dangerous and routine operations. Unfortunately, a mistake was made last night,&quot; Hegseth said.He added that a possible problem with the flight height is already being investigated, and that the Ministry of Defense and the army are actively working to determine the cause of the accident.Melania Trump&#39;s first statement after the plane crash in WashingtonThe first lady of the USA, Melania Trump, spoke on social media for the first time after a serious plane crash took place in Washington last night, when a plane and a helicopter collided.She paid tribute to the victims in a short announcement.&quot;My heart goes out to those impacted by last night&rsquo;s terrible tragedy. I pray for those who so sadly lost their lives, their families and loved ones, and the first responders who have worked tirelessly through the night. May they find strength and solace in this difficult time&quot;.A husband revealed his wife&#39;s last words before she died in a plane crashHamad Raza, whose wife died in a plane-helicopter collision outside Washington, D.C., revealed to the media what her last words were.Although officials announced that there were no survivors in the accident, he still hopes for a miracle.&quot;I&#39;m asking God to pull her out of the river,&quot; he said through tears.He says the plane carrying his 26-year-old wife was so close that she even managed to send him a message moments before the plane crashed.&quot;We will land in 20 minutes,&quot; was the last message he received from his wife.When he saw that his messages that he had forwarded to her were not delivered, he realized that something was wrong.

All are dead; First victim identified; A fatal mistake made? PHOTO/VIDEO

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