Fox News national correspondent Bill Melugin shared that a friend of his was one of the victims of Wednesday night’s passenger jet crash in Washington, D.C., that left 67 dead.
The cause of the collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 with an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport is still under investigation.
Sixty passengers and four crew members were aboard the jet, while 3 soldiers were aboard the helicopter.
“It is with great regret that I can confirm a friend of mine, Wendy Shaffer, lost her life in the AA plane crash last night. Wendy was an incredible wife to my friend Nate, and an amazing mom of two children, ages 3 and 1,” Melugin wrote in a post on X.
“I met them both when they were dating when I was working in Charlotte, NC. Always smiling, such a sweetheart. Heartbroken for Nate. We go from joking in our fantasy football group chat to this horrible news,” the reporter added.
It is with great regret that I can confirm a friend of mine, Wendy Shaffer, lost her life in the AA plane crash last night. Wendy was an incredible wife to my friend Nate, and