An American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas, collided with a military helicopter shortly before 9 p.m. Wednesday night near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, prompting an investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board.
BREAKING: American Airlines Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas has crashed into a helicopter while landing at Reagan National Airport near Washington, DC#potomac #PotomacRiver pic.twitter.com/Ddq1qwa25S
— AJ Huber (@Huberton) January 30, 2025
Flight 5342, which is a PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jetliner, collided with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter while the passenger jet was on approach to Runway 33 at the airport, the FAA said.
#BREAKING: The White House has confirmed a commercial airliner collided with a military helicopter while on approach to Reagan National Airport
The FAA says the helicopter was a Blackhawk. pic.twitter.com/RFUX0301UA
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 30, 2025
American Airlines says 60 passengers were scheduled to be on the jet. Officials on the scene indicated at least one aircraft was in the Potomac River.
BREAKING: Video shows 2 aircraft colliding over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. pic.twitter.com/vVcyThS8Lr
— BNO News (@BNONews) January 30, 2025
BREAKING: PLANE COLLIDES WITH HELICOPTER AT REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT
A small plane reportedly crashed into a helicopter while landing at Reagan National Airport, resulting in fatalities.
A massive rescue operation is underway in the Potomac River.
Details are still… pic.twitter.com/kFUnXYpTrw
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) January 30, 2025
#BREAKING: A plane has crashed into a helicopter while landing at Reagan National Airport near Washington, DC
Fatalities have been reported, a MASSIVE search & rescue operation is happening in the Potomac River
Witnesses reported seeing a “massive crash” and hearing a loud… pic.twitter.com/GtSiWjUWn0
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 30, 2025
A Massive Emergency Response can be seen on the Bank of the Potomac River near Washington D.C. pic.twitter.com/hvLhPgNd3L
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) January 30, 2025
Vice President JD Vance posted on X: “Please say a prayer for everyone involved in the mid-air collision near Reagan airport this evening. We’re monitoring the situation, but for now let’s hope for the best.”
Please say a prayer for everyone involved in the mid-air collision near Reagan airport this evening. We’re monitoring the situation, but for now let’s hope for the best.
— JD Vance (@JDVance) January 30, 2025
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