Dozens of people were feared dead after American Airlines and a U.S. military helicopter collided as the jet approached to land at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington around 9 p.m. Wednesday. Officials said three U.S. Army soldiers were on the helicopter, which was conducting a training flight. American Airlines, which operated the flight traveling from Wichita, Kansas, to Washington, said in a statement there were 60 passengers and four crew members on the plane.
In photos: Passenger jet and military helicopter collide in Washington
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A boat works the scene near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Jan. 30, 2025, in Arlington.
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Rescue boats search the waters of the Potomac River after a plane on approach to Reagan National Airport crashed into the river outside Washington, Jan. 30, 2025.
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Emergency personnel work near the site of the crash after American Eagle flight 5342 collided with a Black Hawk helicopter while approaching Reagan Washington National Airport and crashed into the Potomac River, outside Washington, Jan. 30, 2025.
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Signs display an "Emergency Alert" above an American Airlines counter in the terminal at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Jan. 29, 2025, in Arlington.
