A multi-agency search and rescue operation is underway within the Potomac River following a midair plane collision
An American Airways regional jet, a PSA Airways Bombardier CRJ700 carrying 60 passengers and 4 crew members, has collided midair with a US Military Black Hawk helicopter carrying three navy personnel over the Potomac River in Washington, DC, on Wednesday.
The incident occurred round 9 pm native time as American Eagle Flight 5342 was on its closing strategy to Runway 33 at Ronald Reagan Washington Nationwide Airport, based on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
The US Military’s Sikorsky H-60 Black Hawk helicopter had a crew of three and was not carrying any VIPs, based on US protection officers. The precise variety of casualties stays unclear as emergency personnel from a number of businesses proceed the seek for attainable survivors.
The FAA introduced that Reagan Washington Nationwide Airport was quickly shut down following the incident. The Nationwide Transportation Security Board (NTSB) will lead the investigation to find out the reason for the crash.
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