Emergency personnel are conducting search and rescue efforts in the freezing Potomac River after a passenger plane collided with a US Army helicopter midair near Reagan National Airport outside of Washington, DC Wednesday night, APA reports citing CNN.
American Airlines Flight 5342, operated by PSA airlines, was traveling from Wichita, Kansas, to Reagan National Airport. The US Army Black Hawk helicopter was on a training flight at the time of the incident.
There were 64 people on board the plane and three soldiers in the Army helicopter. A law enforcement source said there have been confirmed fatalities, but did not specify how many.
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Jet with 60 passengers collides with US Army helicopter, crashes into Washington DC river, APA reports.
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A passenger jet collided with a helicopter on Wednesday while landing at Washington's Reagan National Airport, said the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), APA reports citing Xinhua.
There is no information on casualties and the collision remains under investigation. A black hawk helicopter collided with a passenger jet, according to Fox News.
Local police and fire department said search and rescue is ongoing after the crash.
