Plane collides with helicopter midair in Washington, DC | Aviation News

Plane collides with helicopter midair in Washington, DC | Aviation News

BREAKING,

Ronald Reagan national airport halts all takeoffs and landings following midair collision.

An aircraft and a helicopter have collided mid-air in Washington, DC, the United States, forcing a halt to all takeoffs and landings at Ronald Reagan national airport, authorities have said.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said late on Wednesday that a PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 jet collided with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter while on approach to the airport.

“The FAA and NTSB will investigate. The NTSB will lead the investigation,” the aviation agency said in a statement, referring to the National Transportation Safety Board.

“Confirmed small aircraft down in Potomac River vicinity Reagan National Airport,” the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department said in a post on X. “Fireboats on scene.”

Video posted on social media appeared to show a midair collision over the Potomac River.

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