The head of Fire and Emergency Medical Services for Washington, D.C., said Thursday morning that hundreds of first responders deployed to help following the plane crash in the Potomac River. Read More Breaking News
YEAH, THAT’S ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. JASON. 11 NEWS INVESTIGATES HAS NOW LEARNED THAT OF THOSE 301ST RESPONDERS, ROUGHLY A THIRD OF THEM CAME FROM MARYLAND, INCLUDING DIVE TEAMS, BOATS AND A HELICOPTER. AN IMPRESSIVE RESPONSE FROM MARYLAND’S EMERGENCY PERSONNEL. DIVE TEAMS FROM MARYLAND PLAYED A CRUCIAL ROLE IN THE SEARCH AND RESCUE EFFORTS FOLLOWING THE FRANCIS SCOTT KEY BRIDGE COLLAPSE IN MARCH. AND SO I WANTED TO FIND OUT WHAT ROLE THEY WOULD PLAY FOLLOWING THE PLANE AND HELICOPTER CRASH NEAR REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT LAST NIGHT. IT TURNS OUT MARYLAND PLAYED A BIG PART. A SPOKESPERSON FOR THE ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT TELLS ME IT SENT 15 DIVERS AND STAFF TO ASSIST, AS WELL AS TWO BOATS. BALTIMORE CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT DISPATCHED SIX DIVERS AND TWO OTHER STAFF MEMBERS, AND BALTIMORE POLICE SENT TEN DIVERS AND THREE ADDITIONAL STAFF MEMBERS. PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TELLS ME IT SENT 12 DIVERS, AS WELL AS STAFF, TWO BOATS AND A HELICOPTER, AND THE MARYLAND STATE POLICE SAYS IT DISPATCHED TEN DIVERS AND THREE BOATS. AND THE MARYLAND NATIONAL NATURAL RESOURCES POLICE SENT SIX DIVERS. MORE THAN 30 ADDITIONAL STAFF MEMBERS AND SIX BOATS. SO FROM WHAT WE KNOW RIGHT NOW, THAT’S AT LEAST 94 TOTAL FIRST RESPONDERS FROM THE SIX MARYLAND AGENCIES, 13 BOATS AND ONE HELICOPTER THAT RESPONDED TO THAT DEADL
Maryland agencies provide divers, staff, boats, other resources amid plane crash
The head of Fire and Emergency Medical Services for Washington, D.C., said Thursday morning that hundreds of first responders deployed to help following the plane crash in the Potomac River.11 News Investigates has learned around 300 first responders have aided in the efforts after a helicopter and plane collided Wednesday night, and roughly a third of those first responders came from Maryland.Dive teams, boats and a helicopter from Maryland have all been involved.A spokesperson for the Anne Arundel County Fire Department told 11 News Investigates it sent 15 divers and staff to assist, as well as two boats. Video below: A closer look at the plane crash debris fieldThe Baltimore City Fire Department dispatched six divers and two other staff members, while Baltimore police sent 10 divers and three additional staff members.The Prince George’s County Police Department told 11 News Investigates it sent 12 divers and staff, two boats and a helicopter. The Maryland State Police said it dispatched 10 divers and three boats.Video below: President’s news briefingMaryland Natural Resources police sent six divers, more than 30 additional staff members and six boats.From what 11 News Investigates has learned, that’s at least 94 total first responders from the six Maryland agencies, 13 boats and one helicopter that responded to the crash.Raw video below: No survivors expected, mission transitions to recoveryWHAT WE KNOW SO FAR» American Eagle Flight 5342 (Wichita, Kansas, to DCA) and military helicopter collide.» 64 people on board flight; three soldiers on board helicopter training flight.» Call came in at 8:48 p.m., first responders arrived within 10 minutes.» State Police and Baltimore Fire and Police among Maryland jurisdictions to send divers and search units to response effort.» Officials confirmed the operation has moved from a rescue effort to a recovery effort as there are no expected survivors.» As of Thursday morning, 28 bodies were recovered, including 27 from the plane and one from the helicopter.» U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, said Thursday that “a number” of Marylanders died in the crash. Video below shows plane collide with helicopter over Potomac River. Warning: Viewer discretion is advised.
The head of Fire and Emergency Medical Services for Washington, D.C., said Thursday morning that hundreds of first responders deployed to help following the plane crash in the Potomac River.
11 News Investigates has learned around 300 first responders have aided in the efforts after a helicopter and plane collided Wednesday night, and roughly a third of those first responders came from Maryland.
Dive teams, boats and a helicopter from Maryland have all been involved.
A spokesperson for the Anne Arundel County Fire Department told 11 News Investigates it sent 15 divers and staff to assist, as well as two boats.
Video below: A closer look at the plane crash debris field
The Baltimore City Fire Department dispatched six divers and two other staff members, while Baltimore police sent 10 divers and three additional staff members.
The Prince George’s County Police Department told 11 News Investigates it sent 12 divers and staff, two boats and a helicopter.
The Maryland State Police said it dispatched 10 divers and three boats.
Video below: President’s news briefing
Maryland Natural Resources police sent six divers, more than 30 additional staff members and six boats.
From what 11 News Investigates has learned, that’s at least 94 total first responders from the six Maryland agencies, 13 boats and one helicopter that responded to the crash.
Raw video below: No survivors expected, mission transitions to recovery
WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR
» American Eagle Flight 5342 (Wichita, Kansas, to DCA) and military helicopter collide.
» 64 people on board flight; three soldiers on board helicopter training flight.
» Call came in at 8:48 p.m., first responders arrived within 10 minutes.
» State Police and Baltimore Fire and Police among Maryland jurisdictions to send divers and search units to response effort.
» Officials confirmed the operation has moved from a rescue effort to a recovery effort as there are no expected survivors.
» As of Thursday morning, 28 bodies were recovered, including 27 from the plane and one from the helicopter.
» U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, said Thursday that “a number” of Marylanders died in the crash.
Video below shows plane collide with helicopter over Potomac River. Warning: Viewer discretion is advised.