Video: Passenger jet collides with Army helicopter in US; remains in Potomac river
The jet, carrying 60 passengers, was trying to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport when it collided with a Black Hawk helicopter
The jet, carrying 60 passengers, was trying to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport when it collided with a Black Hawk helicopter
The jet, carrying 60 passengers, was trying to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport when it collided with a Black Hawk helicopter
The jet, carrying 60 passengers, was trying to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport when it collided with a Black Hawk helicopter
An American Airlines plane collided midair with a US Army helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport in the US, said reports. The jet, carrying 60 passengers, was trying to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport outside Washington, D.C. when the incident happened.
"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," the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed.
One or both of the aircraft may be in the Potomac River, reported NBC News. It is unclear whether there are any deaths. A search-and-rescue operation is underway on the river.
US Defense Department officials told reporters that the Black Hawk helicopter had three soldiers onboard it.
President Donald Trump was briefed of the situation. "May God Bless their souls. Thank you for the incredible work being done by our first responders. I am monitoring the situation and will provide more details as they arise," Trump told reporters.
(To be updated)