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Passenger jet collides with US Army Black Hawk: LIVE UPDATES Passenger jet collides with US Army Black Hawk: LIVE UPDATES
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A multi-agency search and rescue operation is underway in the Potomac River following a midair collision A multi-agency search and rescue operation is underway in Washington’s Potomac river following a midair collision
A civilian airliner carrying 60 passengers and four crewmembers collided midair with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River in Washington, DC, on Wednesday. A civilian airliner carrying 60 passengers and four crewmembers collided midair with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River in Washington, DC, on Wednesday night.
The incident occurred at around 9 pm local time. Flight 5342, operated by PSA – a subsidiary of American Airlines – was on its final approach to Runway 33 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport at the time of the disaster, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Flight 5342, operated by PSA – a subsidiary of American Airlines – was on its final approach to Runway 33 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport at around 9 pm local time, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), when it struck the helicopter at low altitude.
The US Army’s Sikorsky H-60 Black Hawk helicopter had a crew of three and was not carrying any VIPs, according to US defense officials. The exact number of fatalities remains unclear as emergency personnel from multiple agencies continue the search for possible survivors. The FAA announced that Reagan Washington National Airport was temporarily shut down following the incident. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will lead the investigation into the crash. The US Army Sikorsky H-60 Black Hawk was carrying a crew of three and no VIPs, according to defense department officials. The exact number of fatalities remains unclear as emergency personnel from multiple agencies continue the search for possible survivors. The US Federal Aviation Authority announced that Reagan Washington National Airport, built on the river Potomac to the south of Washington DC, was temporarily shut down following the incident. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will lead the investigation into the crash.