Washington:
An American Airways regional passenger jet was concerned in a mid-air collision on Wednesday night time with a U.S. Military Black Hawk helicopter close to Reagan Washington Nationwide Airport, officers stated.
Senator Ted Cruz of Texas stated on social media that “we all know there are fatalities,” although he didn’t say what number of.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration stated a PSA Airways regional jet collided midair with a Black Hawk helicopter whereas on strategy to Reagan. A U.S. Military official confirmed that certainly one of its helicopters was concerned within the crash.
PSA was working Flight 5342 for American Airways, which had departed from Wichita, Kansas, based on the FAA. In response to American Airways’ web site, the jet can carry as much as 65 passengers.
Police stated a number of businesses have been concerned in a search and rescue operation within the Potomac River, which borders the airport.
MPD is responding to an obvious air crash within the Potomac River. A number of businesses are responding. Particulars to come back.
— DC Police Division (@DCPoliceDept) January 30, 2025
The airport stated late on Wednesday that every one takeoffs and landings had been halted as emergency personnel responded to an plane incident.
The Nationwide Transportation Security Board stated it was gathering extra data on the incident.
There has not been a deadly U.S. passenger airplane accident since February 2009, however a sequence of near-miss incidents in recent times have raised critical security considerations.
American Airways stated on social media that it was “conscious of reviews that American Eagle flight 5342, operated by PSA, with service from Wichita, Kansas (ICT) to Washington Reagan Nationwide Airport (DCA) has been concerned in an incident.”
American Airways stated it could present extra data because it grew to become out there to the corporate.
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