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A passenger jet and a military helicopter collided near Reagan National Airport outside Washington late on Wednesday, the US Federal Aviation Administration said.
The regional flight, operated by PSA Airlines for American Airlines, had originated in Wichita, Kansas. The Bombardier CRJ700 and a US Army Sikorsky H-60 Black Hawk helicopter collided as the jet approached the airport around 9pm.
Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department said on X that “a multi-agency search and rescue operation is under way in the Potomac River after aircraft crash”.
American Airlines confirmed an American Eagle flight was involved and said it would “provide information as it becomes available”.
Bombardier did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
This is a developing story.
