Texas, on Thursday cautioned against jumping to conclusions about what caused a tragic midair collision between an Army helicopter and a passenger jet landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport. “We should wait for the investigation to demonstrate what actually caused the accident,

Staffing levels at the air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan National Airport were 'not normal for the time of day and volume of traffic,' according to a preliminary report

Emergency alert is displayed on screens at Ronald Reagan National Airport, after American Eagle flight 5342 collided with a helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and crashed in the Potomac River, U.S. January 30, 2025. (Reuters/Ken Cedeno)

First responders are searching the Potomac River after an aircraft collided with a military helicopter mid-air Wednesday night near Washington D.C. According to the FAA, a PSA Airlines jet collided in the air with a military helicopter while headed towards Runway 33 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

At least 18 people were killed when a passenger jet and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter collided midair over Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night, according to Fox

WASHINGTON — A passenger jet collided Wednesday 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.

The Federal Aviation Authority has confirmed US Army Blackhawk helicopter and an American Airlines passenger plane were involved in a mid-air collision.

Three US Army soldiers were onboard a BlackHawk helicopter that collided with an American Airlines regional jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, a US official said on Wednesday.

Lawmakers have an interest in boosting direct flights to their states because Reagan is closer to downtown than Dulles.

The plane, operated by subsidiary PSA Airlines, collided with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter while on approach to Reagan airport at around 9 p.m. local time.

Dozens of people are feared dead after a military helicopter collided with a civilian airliner midair around Washington, D.C.