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Plane crashes into Potomac River near Reagan National Airport. Live of scene at Washington's Reagan Airport where law enforcement officials say a small aircraft is down nearby and takeoffs and landings are halted.
A regional jet and a military helicopter have collided mid-air in Washington, DC, the United States, forcing a halt to all takeoffs and landings at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, authorities have said. A PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 jet collided with a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter while en route from Wichita, Kansas, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said late on Wednesday.
A passenger aircraft carrying 64 people collided with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport outside of Washington, DC, as it approached the runway, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and defense officials.
• There are no confirmed casualties at this time, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
A massive emergency response is underway in DC’s Potomac River, where the passenger plane and helicopter collided • The plane, American Airlines Flight 5342 with 60 passengers and 4 crew members on board, had departed from Wichita, Kansas, according to the airline. Three soldiers were on board the helicopter, according to a US defense official.
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