Shannon Maze

News Director @wbrcnews, Affinity for common sense, @CocaCola, & red dogs. Content shared w/me may be published on @WBRCnews channels.

[Wes Wyatt @weswyattweather]

Great viewing opportunity for the International Space Station tonight

[Jonathan Hardison @WBRC6Hardison]

NEW: @CentralALWater ordered to restore fluoride to ALL drinking water coming from its treatment plants, some of those haven't been putting fluoride in for up to 2.5 years....hearing on this injunction coming Thursday

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[WBRC 6 News @WBRCnews]

Funeral arrangements announced for University of Alabama student Jimmy Gracey https://t.co/BXOdUpBw7V

[Jonathon Hoppe @jahop23]

Tonight after the Super Bowl on @WBRCnews: The story behind @MtnBrookFTBL becoming the first school in Alabama to wear Guardian Caps during games.

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[Atlanta News First @ATLNewsFirst]

NEW DETAILS: U.S Figure Skating says some of its athletes and coaches were on the plane that collided with an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C. https://t.co/yIfOlqQNO1

[Atlanta News First @ATLNewsFirst]

BREAKING NEWS: No survivors are expected in the crash between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter on Wednesday night. So far, 28 bodies have been recovered. https://t.co/3TjLADfZUu

[Curtis Houck @CurtisHouck]

Profoundly true take from CNN aviation correspondent @PeteMunteen at 1002pm Eastern: "This clearly, Abby, will be a tragedy that will change aviation. Mark my words now. You are looking now at the incredible response there on the shores of the Potomac River...This is really staggering that this has happened and there have been close call after close call involving commercial flights on the runways of commercial airports, major airports in the U.S., an incident, a spate of incidents that really took off in 2023. None of them ended up ending up occurring with a mid-air collision like we have seen here. The fact that this involved not only a commercial flight, which is equipped from top to bottom with anti-collision technology, something called TCAS -- Traffic Collision Avoidance System, mandated by the FAA in most commercial airliners since the early 90s, but also the pilots are well trained. The aviation system -- commercial aviation in the U.S. is the gold standard for safety. We are the example for every other country. There is not been a significant crash with fatalities, and we do not know if there are fatalities here in the U.S. involving a commercial flight since the Colgan air crash of 2009 led to sweeping changes in regulation and pilot experience requirements. The fact that this happened in D.C. over near Reagan National Airport, some of the busiest airspace in the country and one of the single busiest runways in the national airspace system, is really pretty incredible."

[Reuters @Reuters]

LIVE: View of Washington's Reagan airport after American Airlines crash https://t.co/4sYMg93EvY

[Fox News @FoxNews]

LIVE UPDATES: Kansas senator reacts to Reagan airport plane crash inbound from Wichita https://t.co/26W5MujoOl

[Fox News @FoxNews]

Video appears to show collision between military helicopter and jet
https://t.co/dByImLymGk

[Jennifer Griffin @JenGriffinFNC]

No senior officials onboard the Blackhawk helicopter that crashed into American Airlines flight near Reagan National Airport: U.S. Army official. 3 Soldiers were onboard the Blackhawk, according to Army.

[Senator Katie Boyd Britt @SenKatieBritt]

Please join us in praying for the passengers and crew, their loved ones, and the courageous first responders conducting search and rescue operations.

[Republicans @Republicans]

Statement from President Trump:

[Fox News @FoxNews]

‘All hands on deck’ rescue operation underway in aircraft collision https://t.co/iwaX06a4Re

[JD Vance @JDVance]

Please say a prayer for everyone involved in the mid-air collision near Reagan airport this evening. We're monitoring the situation, but for now let's hope for the best.

[The FAA ✈️ @FAANews]

For more information, visit https://t.co/ECDOdj1kdr.

[Special Envoy Kristi Noem @EnvoyNoem]

We are deploying every available US Coast Guard resource for search and rescue efforts in this horrific incident at DCA. We are actively monitoring the situation & stand ready to support local responders.

Praying for the victims and first responders.

[CNN Breaking News @cnnbrk]

60 passengers and four crew were on board American Airlines jet that collided with Army Black Hawk helicopter in Washington, DC. Follow live updates. https://t.co/2XwingfhMT

[WBRC 6 News @WBRCnews]

First Alert Weather Day: More rain & flooding possible overnight.
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[WBRC 6 News @WBRCnews]

NEW: Former President Donald Trump has released a statement following the assassination attempt at his campaign rally in Pennsylvania. https://t.co/ma2AtNLTAQ