Officials believe there are no survivors after a passenger plane on approach to Reagan National Airport near Washington, DC, collided Wednesday night with a US Army helicopter midair, sending both aircraft into the Potomac River below,

Two aircraft collide near Washington Reagan Airport, suspending operations; emergency teams respond to incident in Potomac River.

Emergency crews have recovered 18 bodies from the Potomac River following the midair collision between an American Airlines regional jet and a military Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport on 29 January 2025.

"A PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet collided in midair with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter while on approach to Runway 33 at Reagan Washington National Airport around 9 p.m. local time"

ARLINGTON, Va. — An American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River.

After a collision of a passenger jet and an Army helicopter Wednesday night, a few flights from Des Moines to Washington, D.C., have been canceled.

A passenger jet has collided with a helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington.

American Airlines Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas, was attempting to land when it collided in midair with a Blackhawk helicopter.

An American Airlines plane collided with an army helicopter while approaching the Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC. US President Trump said the situation "should have been prevented." Follow DW for the latest.