In a stunning revelation on Fox News, anchor Sean Hannity disclosed that an unnamed Congressman sent him a chilling ‘off the record’ text confirming that over 60 people have died in the horrific midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter.

The disaster unfolded on Wednesday night, just before 9 PM, as American Airlines Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas, carrying 60 passengers and four crew members, collided with a military helicopter near Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC.

While official rescue teams have only confirmed 29 recovered bodies, Hannity’s explosive claim suggests the true death toll may be much higher.

Fox News anchor Sean Hannity claims a Congressman has confirmed that over 60 people have died in the tragic American Airlines plane and US Army helicopter crash last night

Hannity Reads ‘Off the Record’ Text on Live TV

During his primetime show, Hannity shocked viewers when he shared an unnamed Congressman’s private message, revealing:

“I’ll keep it off the record, but a well-known Congressman just wrote me and said off the record…”

“This Congressman is telling me and confirming what Kevin Corke said – that this Congressman is being told that there are 60-plus dead.”

Hannity did not clarify whether this death toll included victims from both aircraft or just those aboard Flight 5342, but the chilling estimate has raised new concerns over the true extent of the tragedy.

As of now, rescuers have recovered 28 bodies from the jet and one from the helicopter, as stated by Washington DC Fire and EMS Chief John A. Donnelly

Over 300 first responders and rescue workers were deployed to the Potomac on inflatable boats while others erected searchlights to illuminate the murky waters in a desperate hunt for survivors

A Tragic Disaster Over Washington, DC

The collision occurred in total darkness over the Potomac River, with both aircraft seemingly unaware of each other’s presence until it was too late.

The Black Hawk helicopter was on a routine training mission.
Flight 5342 was preparing to land at Reagan National Airport.
The two aircraft collided in a massive fireball, caught on highway dashcams, before plummeting into the river.

🚨 Confirmed so far:
✅ 28 bodies recovered from the jet
✅ 1 body recovered from the helicopter
✅ Rescue operations continue as 300 first responders search for survivors

Among the victims are members of the US Figure Skating Team, who were returning from the US Figure Skating Championships.

Transport Secretary: “This Was Preventable”

Transport Secretary Sean Duffy echoed President Donald Trump’s frustration, suggesting that this tragedy should never have happened.

“What I’ve seen so far… do I think this was preventable? Absolutely.”

American Airlines appeared to blame the military helicopter pilot, stating that there was no communication breakdown between the jet and the air traffic tower.

However, Duffy pushed back, stating:

“This was a clear night. The helicopter was in a standard pattern. The American Airlines flight was in a standard landing pattern. This was NOT an unusual situation.”

Duffy further told media that fuselage from the doomed American Airlines plane was found in the Potomac river in three different areas following the mid-air collision with a US Army helicopter

Search Teams Race Against Time

🚨 Recovery teams have found debris from Flight 5342 in THREE different locations across the Potomac River.

Officials are now retrieving fuselage and black boxes from the waist-deep wreckage, hoping to uncover exactly what went wrong.

🛑 Key Questions Authorities Must Answer:
1️⃣ How did neither aircraft detect the other before impact?
2️⃣ Was there an air traffic control failure?
3️⃣ Why was the helicopter flying in commercial airspace?

Was This a Catastrophic Communication Breakdown?

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is leading the federal investigation, but so far, no official explanation has been given for why both aircraft collided.

With Hannity’s leaked ‘off the record’ text now public, there is growing pressure on officials to confirm just how many lives were lost in this catastrophic aviation disaster.

🔥 Do you believe the crash was preventable? Should the military be held accountable, or was this an unavoidable tragedy?