DC-area hospitals report 'no patients' from crash
Three emergency care providers in the Washington, D.C., region have confirmed with ABC News that they have not yet received any patients from the crash.
Inova Fairfax said its "hospitals are prepared to care for any patients from the tragic incident at DCA" just before midnight on Wednesday. "Our hearts are with all those affected," the medical provider also said in its statement to ABC News.
"At this time, we have not received any patients," VHC Health, formerly the Virginia Hospital Center, said in a statement at midnight on Wednesday.
"The crash at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is a sad and shocking tragedy and our thoughts are with all those impacted by this incident. We are working directly with the Arlington and Metropolitan Police Department, Fire, and EMS teams and all authorities," VHC Health said, adding, "VHC Health is prepared to assist and support first responders as these agencies continue their emergency response."
"We did not receive anyone from the plane collision," a representative from MedStar Health confirmed with ABC News.
-ABC News' Youri Benadjaoud and Eric Strauss