Course in the leonardtown area of st. Marys county. The Army Confirms one person died in the crash. We washed the helicopter come by, sitting very low and my brother said, look how low it is. And i said, oh, my god, its going sideways, then it started to go backwards and it went down. Reporter just before 2 00 p. M. In the afternoon, witnesses say they saw it fly low, spin, and crash to the ground. Three people on board, one died, one in critical condition, one in serious condition. The Blackhawk Hawk was based at fort belvoir. There were a lot of First Responders on the scene, and a lot of witnesses. They confirmed they did see the helicopter circling, almost spinning out of control before they heard it crash and hit the ground. Reporter joyce rum is a reporter with the bayonet. Com, she got to the seen and took photos of the wreckage. Being a military wife she said it hit home forer community, which has a large military presence. Being a military community, Something Like this hits h
Very, very sad. Especially so many things happening today, its very sad. Its a very tragic incident. Prayers to good fd for him and family. Reporte reporter thats the latest live on capitol hill. Wendy and chris, back to you. Thank you, chris. A team of military investigators from alabama is in maryland tonight digging thru the wreckage of that deadly helicopter crash. The crew from the Army Combat Readiness center at fort rucker is trying to figure out why the chopper went down. The black hawk took off from ft. Belvoir yesterday afternoon, crashed across the Potomac River on a golf course in st. Marys county. People who live near the breton bay golf and country club saw the chopper flying low before the crash. We were sitting down on helicopter come by, sitting very low. My brother said, look how low it is. I said, oh, my god, its going sideways. Then it started going backwards and it went down. Reporter three people were on that chopper, their names have not been released. One of the
Figure out just exactly how this happened. News4s chris gordon is on capitol hill now with the story. Chris . Reporter doreen and jim, as you look behind me, youll see the cleanup is continuing nearly nine hours after todays fatal accident, and the unanswered question is, what caused this large limb to fall, killing the Maintenance Worker below . An investigation has been launched to find answers. Crews worked for hours, removing tree debris from the roadway. U. S. Capitol Police Closed parts of independence avenue. This morning, a large tree branch fell, hitting a Maintenance Worker at the capitol. Matt mcclanahan was unconscious when help arrived. They gave him cpr and rushed him to a hospital where he died. Oh, thats awful. Im so sorry to hear that. Prayers to his family, condolences. Reporter House Speaker paul ryan issued a statement two young children, effie and matthew, their loss is so sudden and unimaginable. I ask my colleagues and everyone in the Capitol Community to keep ma
Ahead, how some Trump Supporters view these student protests. Thats coming up at 6 00. Wendy, back to you. Thanks, chris. College students also protesting today. This was the scene Near New York University where hundreds of students packed Washington Square park. They say they want to create a massive resistance to trump and they also want to support immigrants. Students of at least five new york and new jersey universities planned to walk out today. Today. Despite reports to the contrary, president elect donald trump says his transition is going smoothly calling it a very organized process in a tweet today. Late this afternoon, Msnbcs Joe Scarborough said sources tell him that South Carolina governor nikki haley is among those under consideration for secretary of state. Rudy giulianis name has also been floated, but trump tweeted that only he knows the hes making those tough decisions. If anything, he has obviously more choices than one in each position. We have an embarrassment of ri
Scarborough who said a source told him that nikki haley, North Carolina governor, is being considered now for u. S. Secretary of state along with rudy giuliani. Notable because haley during the South Carolina primary was an avid opponent of donald trump getting the nomination. Now theres a report from bloomberg and other news sources that texas senator ted cruz is under consideration for u. S. Attorney general. He was an even more avid opponent of donald trump, didnt endorse trump until a few weeks ago. They said terrible things today, its obvious that democrats are ready for a big fight over Donald Trumps vow to cut taxes on the rich. Sneaking away with his family, donald trump told diners at a pricey new york restaurant he will lower their taxes. Well get your taxes down. Dont worry. Reporter as candidates for top jobs visit trump tower today, tax cuts are a priority. We want to be in a position reporter but is the trump transition disorganized . Chris christie is out. Trumps soninla