In a heartbreaking turn of events, a man has shared the final text message he received from his wife moments before the American Airlines flight she was on collided with a U.S. military helicopter over Washington, D.C. The tragic incident occurred on the evening of January 29, 2025, when Flight 5432, en route from Wichita, Kansas, to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, crashed into the Potomac River after the mid-air collision.
Hamaad Raza, the husband of one of the passengers, recounted the chilling moment he realized something was wrong. His wife had texted him, saying the plane was about to land, but when his replies went unanswered, he feared the worst. “I’m just praying that someone is pulling her out of the river right now,” Raza said, his voice filled with despair.
The Black Hawk helicopter involved in the crash was on a routine training mission, carrying three U.S. servicemen. Rescue teams have recovered 18 bodies so far, but the search for survivors continues. As investigators work to determine the cause of the collision, families like Raza’s are left grappling with unimaginable loss.
