Trump says authorities have "strong opinions" on causes of Washington plane crash

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters about Wednesday's deadly midair collision between a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter and American Eagle flight 5342 near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 30, 2025. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Thursday said U.S. authorities have "strong opinions" on what caused the deadly collision between an American Airlines regional passenger plane and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter.

"We do not know what led to this crash, but we have some very strong opinions and ideas," Trump said at a news conference.

(Reporting by Steve Holland in Washington; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)