“We have deep sympathy for the families of the victims and are heartbroken by this unimaginable catastrophe. We’ll keep an eye on the issue and provide further details as they become available.”
“This is a challenging day for all of us at American Airlines, and our efforts are now fully focused on the needs of our passengers,
Crew members, partners, first responders, along with their families and loved ones,” said Robert Isom, CEO of American Airlines.
“I am aware that there are a lot of inquiries. I’ll be unable to respond to all of them at this early point, but I do want to share what I currently know.”
President Trump, on the other hand, called the encounter a “bad situation” that “should have been prevented.” He said, “The airplane was on a perfect and routine line of approach to the airport,”
