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Jasmine BoykinReporting from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Hours ago, it was silent in Terminal 1 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport with even a whisper seemingly too loud.

But as the first passengers are slowly trickling in, it’s returning to its usual busy scene.

I spoke to a Washington local named Lindsay, who says she is used to seeing congestion air traffic in the area but never thought that she would see something like what took place last night.

“I see Black Hawks constantly. I see flights from Reagan constantly,” Lindsay says. “All occurring at the same time and somewhat seamlessly and fluidly, but this just stops everybody.”

She described the collision as a “freak accident” and added that when she first heard the news, that it hit her “in a tender way".

“It’s just tragic. My heart goes out to everyone involved. I can't even imagine what people are going through.”

Lindsay’s original flight to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was scheduled to fly out today but it was delayed for a few hours.

She says - barring any security delays - she hopes she will be on one of the first planes to take off.