A view of emergency response looking from Arlington, Va., south of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, across the Potomac River toward the District of Columbia, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.
Alex Brandon | AP
An American Airlines regional jet collided with a helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport outside Washington, D.C. Wednesday night, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
Sixty passengers and four crew members were on board the American flight, according to a a person familiar with the details.
The FAA is investigating the incident.
The PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jetliner collided with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter while the passenger jet was on approach around 9 p.m. ET to Runway 33 at the airport, the FAA said. Flight 5342 was arriving from Wichita, Kansas.
A view of emergency response looking from Arlington, Va., south of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, across the Potomac River toward the District of Columbia, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.
Alex Brandon | AP
Local officials confirmed that at least one aircraft was in the Potomac River. Images on social media showed a large presence of emergency responders. Reagan Washington National was closed, the FAA said.
American Airlines posted on X that it was aware of the incident and would provide information as it became available.
The airline’s website says its CRJ-700 aircraft have 65 seats.
The National Transportation Safety Board will lead the investigation into the incident.
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Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/30/aircraft-down-in-potomic-river-near-dca-airport.html