BBC Breakfast hosts Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty paused Thursday’s live broadcast to announce some tragic “breaking” news.
At the top of Thursday’s (January 30) show, the pair informed viewers that a plane and helicopter had crashed into each other above Washington DC before plunging into the Potomac River.
“A plane with more than 65 people on board and a military helicopter has crashed just above Washinton, DC, and plunged into the Potomac River,” Naga explained.
Live images were then shown from the scene at Washington DC, where North America correspondent Merlyn Thomas was on hand to bring viewers more updates.
Charlie added: “Here’s some of the live images coming through from Washington this morning. In the last few minutes, there has been a press conference. The US coastguard says that 18 bodies have been recovered so far. We’ll bring you the very latest.”
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BBC Breakfast hosts Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty announced breaking news on Thursday (January 30) (Image: BBC)
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