https://www.npr.org/2025/01/29/g-s1-45449/plane-helicopter-crash-d-c-airport-potomac
A commercial airplane collided in midair with a Black Hawk helicopter as the jet was approaching a runway at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night, according to federal aviation officials.
The accident happened as the jet, operated by regional carrier PSA Airlines on behalf of American Airlines, was attempting to land just before 9 p.m. ET.
There was no immediate word on fatalities. But the incident could be the most significant disaster in U.S. airspace in at least 15 years.
American Airlines said there were 60 passengers and four crew members on board the jet, a Bombardier CRJ-700. "Our concern is for the passengers and crew on board the aircraft. We are in contact with authorities and assisting with emergency response efforts," the airline said in a statement.
The accident happened as the jet, operated by regional carrier PSA Airlines on behalf of American Airlines, was attempting to land just before 9 p.m. ET.
There was no immediate word on fatalities. But the incident could be the most significant disaster in U.S. airspace in at least 15 years.
American Airlines said there were 60 passengers and four crew members on board the jet, a Bombardier CRJ-700. "Our concern is for the passengers and crew on board the aircraft. We are in contact with authorities and assisting with emergency response efforts," the airline said in a statement.
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