An American Airlines flight and a U.S. Army helicopter collided and crashed into the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport Wednesday evening. The airliner had about 60 passengers and four crewmembers aboard. An Army official told NBC News preliminary indications are that three people were on board an Army Black Hawk.
An aircraft with about 60 people on board collided with a military helicopter not far from DCA; a ground stop was ordered at the airportAn American Airlines flight and a military helicopter collided and crashed into the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport Wednesday evening, American Airlines and FAA officials said.
The airliner had about 60 passengers and four crewmembers aboard, American Airlines said. An Army official told NBC News preliminary indications are that three people were on board an Army Black Hawk."A PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet collided in midair with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter while on approach to Runway 33 at Reagan Washington National Airport around 9 p.m. local time. PSA was operating Flight 5342 as American Airlines.
There is a massive emergency response unfolding. Fireboats are in the water, and the Metropolitan Police Department also confirmed it is responding. Fire departments from all around the region are staging at Gravelly Point north of Reagan National.
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