Washington, Jan. 31 -- Confirming that there are no survivors in the deadly air collision near Washington on January 30, US President Donald Trump said that the accident "should have been prevented". In his official briefing after the air crash near Reagan Washington National Airport, he questioned why the authorities failed to inform the helicopter to divert its route.

All 64 people aboard the American Airlines Flight 5342 that collided with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter were feared dead in what was likely to be the worst US aviation disaster in almost a quarter century, officials said. So far, 28 bodies have been pulled out of the icy waters of the Potomac River into which both aircraft crashed.

As he requested a moment of silence t...