Passenger jet collides with military helicopter on approach to Washington DC
According to officials, a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional passenger jet collided in midair Wednesday night close to Reagan Washington National Airport.
On social media, Texas Senator Ted Cruz stated that “we know there are fatalities,” but he did not specify the number.
While approaching Reagan, a PSA Airlines regional plane and a Black Hawk helicopter collided in midair, according to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. According to a U.S. Army spokesman, the crash involved one of their helicopters.
According to the FAA, PSA was flying American Airlines Flight 5342, which had taken off from Wichita, Kansas. The aircraft can accommodate up to 65 passengers, according to the American Airlines website.
According to police, a search and rescue operation in the Potomac River, which runs alongside the airport, involving several organizations.
As emergency workers responded to an aviation problem late Wednesday, the airport announced that all takeoffs and landings had been suspended.
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According to the National Transportation Safety Board, additional information on the incident is being gathered.
A number of near-miss accidents in recent years have prompted major safety concerns, although there hasn’t been a fatal passenger aviation accident in the United States since February 2009.
Social media posts from American Airlines stated that the airline was “aware of reports that American Eagle flight 5342, operated by PSA, with service from Wichita, Kansas (ICT) to Washington Reagan National Airport (DCA) has been involved in an incident.”
American Airlines stated that it will release additional details as soon as the business had them.