An American Airlines plane collided with a military helicopter crashing into the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport (DCA) Wednesday night.

An American Airlines jet with 64 people aboard collided with a Sikorsky H-60 Army helicopter carrying three soldiers while approaching Reagan Washington National Airport, crashing into the Potomac River on Wednesday night.

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A small aircraft crashed in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport late Wednesday, and fire boats were on the scene, the Washington fire department said.

A small aircraft has crashed in the Potomac River near the vicinity of Reagan National Airport, according to officials.

A commercial jet and a helicopter collided mid-air near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, crashing into the Potomac River. The number of passengers on board the jet is unknown.

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The crash on Wednesday night near Washington, D.C.’s Reagan National Airport involved an American Airlines flight from Wichita and a Black Hawk helicopter. No one is believed to have survived the crash.

Officials said a search and rescue operation is underway, adding there is no information on any casualties at this time.

Search and rescue operations have turned into a recovery mission after an American Airlines passenger plane and an Army helicopter collided Wednesday night near Ronald Reagan National Airport.