A New York woman was aboard the American Airways jet when the plane collided with an Navy Blackhawk helicopter over the Potomac River, Mayor Eric Adams revealed Friday.
Melissa Jane Nicandri, 28, was acknowledged two days after the tragic crash by the mayor in a social media put up.
“Today, we learned that one of the 67 victims of the heartbreaking crash on Wednesday was a fellow New Yorker, Melissa Jane Nicandri. At just 28 years old, her life was tragically cut short,” Adams posted on X. “My heart and my prayers go out to her loved ones.”
It wasn’t immediately clear but when Nicandri’s physique had been recovered as of Friday afternoon. First responders had returned to the river for an extra day as part of the restoration and investigation after the midair crash killed 67 of us.
Higher than 40 our our bodies have been pulled from the river as the massive restoration effort continued, two regulation enforcement officers talked about.
Nicandri was touring once more to New York following a bit journey in Kansas and had a connection through Reagan Nationwide Airport, her mother suggested Gothamist.
“She was an amazing woman, she was an amazing girl and had so much going for her,” Stacie Nicandri suggested Gothamist.
The plane carried 60 passengers and 4 crew members, and three troopers had been aboard the helicopter.
