The damage to a car that was reportedly struck in the strike is consistent with that of past strikes that utilized the U.S. AGM-114R-9X Hellfire and/or “Flying Ginsu” missile.

According to an Initial Report today from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), staffing for the Air Traffic Control Tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was “not normal” when last night’s Mid-Air Collision between a Passenger Airliner and a U.S. Army “Black Hawk” Helicopter occurred; with a single Controller dealing with both Helicopter and Planes, which is something usually done by two separate Controllers.

The Crew Chief onboard the U.S. Army H-60 “Black Hawk” Helicopter involved in last night’s Mid-Air Collision at Reagan Washington National Airport, has been identified as Ryan O’Hara, a 29-Year-Old from Gwinnett County, Georgia. Ryan leaves behind his Wife and a 1-Year-Old Son.

One of the Pilots flying the U.S. Army H-60 “Black Hawk” Helicopter involved in last night’s Mid-Air Collision at Reagan Washington National Airport, has been identified as Andrew Eaves. A Native of Noxubee County, Mississippi, Andrew is survived by his Wife and 2 Kids.

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has detailed measures being taken by the branch to assist in the response to the mid-air collision at Reagan Washington National Airport.

Details:
- 4 cutters are en route to the area to assist in the response efforts.
• Sentinel-class USCGC NATHAN BRUCKENTHAL 
• Marine Protector-class patrol boat USCGC SAILFISH
• Inland Construction Tender USCGC KENNEBEC 
• Keeper-class coastal buoy tender USCGC FRANK DREW

- A Marine Information Broadcast has been issued
- USCG pollution crews have been mobilized
- USCG is working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Navy’s Supervisor of Salvage and Diving to coordinate wreckage removal.

Investigators have so far managed to recover one of the Flight Data Recorders onboard PSA Airlines Flight 5342.

The U.S. Senate has voted 79-18 to confirm President Donald J. Trump’s nominee for Secretary of the Interior, Former Governor of North Dakota Doug Burgum.

After reports of a U.S. strike in the Idlib area of Syria, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has now confirmed that they conducted a precision strike in Northwest Syria that targeted and killed Muhammad Salah al-Za'bir, a senior operative of the Al-Qaeda-affiliated group Hurras al-Din.

Video claims to show strikes, reportedly Israeli, that are now being reported in Lebanon’s Beqaa Valley region. Last time we saw strikes like this, post-Lebanon ceasefire, the Israel Defense Force was targeting key munitions and weapons depots that had not been dismantled by Hezbollah. These strikes could be more of the same.
More to come.

Additionally, a number of these reported Israeli strikes are near areas close to the Syria-Lebanon border, where the Israel Defense Force has conducted strikes preventing cross-border smuggling of weapons and munitions in the past.