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Egypt Independent
22-02-2025
- Politics
- Egypt Independent
US aircraft carrier commander relieved of duty following collision with ship near Suez Canal
The US Navy announced on Thursday that it had relieved the commander of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman of his duty after it collided with a commercial ship in the Mediterranean Sea near the entrance to the Suez Canal in Egypt, CNN Arabic reported on Friday. Captain Dave Snowden, who has held the position since December 2023, was commanding the aircraft carrier when it collided with a ship near Port Said, Egypt on February 12. The US Navy said in a statement that it 'holds commanding officers to the highest standard and takes action to hold them accountable when those standards are not met.' The incident resulted in no deaths or injures, and the exact cause remains unclear. The collision damaged the outer walls of two storage rooms and caused damage to the carrier's exterior. The carrier had been operating in the Middle East for the past few months prior to sailing to Greece for emergency repairs to its starboard side. The commanding officer of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, Captain Christopher Hill will temporarily serve as the USS Harry S. Truman's interim commanding officer. Hill was in charge of the Eisenhower during an extended mission in the Middle East, where the carrier participated in operations against Huthi rebels in Yemen.
The Hill
31-01-2025
- General
- The Hill
DCA crash: Timeline of Black Hawk, plane collision
A Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines plane collided within minutes of the chopper being instructed by air traffic control to 'pass behind' the aircraft. Flights are once again taking off and landing at Reagan Washington National Airport as things get back to normal amid an anything-but-normal situation. Officials said around 28 bodies were recovered from the jet, which was carrying 64 people, and one was pulled from the helicopter, which had three soldiers onboard. Crews fear there are no survivors, which would make it the deadliest U.S. air crash in nearly 24 years. The regional passenger jet was en route from Kansas before crashing into the military helicopter, sending both aircraft into the icy Potomac River near Washington, D.C. American Airlines plane takes off Jan. 29, 6:39 p.m.: American Airlines Flight 5342 departed Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport in Wichita, Kansas. It is currently unknown when the helicopter took off as part of a training flight. According to the U.S. Army, the chopper was from Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Jan. 29, 8:47 p.m.: Air traffic controllers tell the Army helicopter to 'pass behind' the American Airlines plane. Moment of the crash Jan. 29, 8:48 p.m.: Flight 5342 collides with the helicopter over the Potomac River. As the crash occurred, there was audio of the emergency recording with air traffic control where the operator reported the collision. Search for victims Jan. 30, 7 a.m.: D.C. Fire and EMS Chief John A. Donnelly said during a news conference Thursday that he's confident all of the bodies from the crash will ultimately be recovered. Victims included Loudon County students, U.S. and Russian figure skaters and D.C.-area steamfitters, among others. People who believe they have family members on the flights and are looking for further information are asked to call 800-697-8215.
