Witnesses Recall What They Heard and Saw During American Airlines Crash: 'Like a Giant Roman Candle'
Emergency equipment stages at Gravelly Point, north of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, along the Potomac River, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Arlington, Va.Photo:AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein Several witnesses are speaking out after seeing smoke and sparks in the air as anAmerican Airlines plane collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopteron its approach to the airport. American Airlines said64 people were onboardAmerican Eagle Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas to Washington, D....