An American Airlines jet was “split in two” after it collided with a military helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River.
There was no immediate word on casualties, but all takeoffs and landings from the airport near Washington were halted as helicopters from agencies across the region flew over the scene in search of survivors.
Inflatable rescue boats were being launched into the Potomac River from a point near the airport along the George Washington Parkway, just north of the airport.
The Federal Aviation Administration said the midair collision occurred around 9 p.m. EST when a regional jet that had departed from Wichita, Kansas, smashed into a military Blackhawk helicopter while on approach to an airport runway. (Express US)
Jan 29: American Airlines plane crashed into a helicopter while landing at Reagan National Airport near Washington, DC – this led to reported fatalities and a search and rescue in the Potomac River – flights at the airport have been halted
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