Midair collision outside of DC

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A passenger aircraft crashed into the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport outside of Washington, DC, after it collided midair with a helicopter as it approached the runway, according ... A passenger aircraft crashed into the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport outside of Washington, DC, after it collided midair with a helicopter as it approached the runway, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. • There are no confirmed casualties at this time, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. • The plane was American Airlines Flight 5342, which departed from Wichita, Kansas, according to flight officials. The White House confirmed a military helicopter was involved in the incident. • All takeoffs and landings have been halted at Reagan National Airport, and "emergency personnel are responding to an aircraft incident on the airfield. The terminal remains open," Reagan National Airport said in a post on X. Show more