New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- A man, whose wife was reportedly on the American Airlines plane that crashed near a Washington DC airport late Wednesday (local time), said he is just praying that "Someone is pulling her out of the river right now as we speak, that's all."

The man was waiting at the airport. He told local news WUSA9 that his wife was on board the crashed American Airlines plane. He said she texted him shortly before the crash.

"I'm just praying that someone is pulling her out of the river right now," the man was heard saying in a video clip circulating on social media. "She texted me that they are landing in 20 minutes," he said.

The man said his messages did not get delivered to his wife and that's when he released 'something mi...