The aircraft was scheduled to land, according to an audio recording from air traffic control that The Washington Post claims to have listened to.
Jon Austin, a spokesman for Republic Airways Corporate Communication, subsequently verified this to USA Today.
According to Flightradar data, the aircraft had to increase altitude as it approached Reagan National Airport, according to the Daily Mail.
Fortunately, the plane that flew to the city from Windsor Locks, Connecticut, made a safe landing. This follows the heartbreaking news that the 67 people.
On board the American Airlines aircraft included professional teenage figure skaters, their parents, and instructors. “These athletes, coaches, and family members.
Wre heading home from the National Development Camp that was held in conjunction with the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita, Kansas,” a statement from US Figure Skating said.
