WASHINGTON: A regional jet from Kansas crashed into Washington’s Potomac River after colliding mid-air with a army helicopter close to Reagan Nationwide Airport, officers stated Wednesday (Jan 29), prompting a significant emergency response and grounding all flights.
President Donald Trump “has been made conscious of this case and tragically it seems that a army helicopter collided with a regional jet”, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated on Fox Information.
There was no instant details about how many individuals had been aboard both plane or about casualties.
The Federal Aviation Authority ordered the grounding of all planes at Reagan airport, and Washington’s police stated on X that “a number of businesses” had been responding to the crash web site within the Potomac.
Police stated fireboats had joined the operation on the chilly Potomac River.
The FAA stated a PSA Airways Bombardier regional jet “collided in midair” with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter because it approached for touchdown at Reagan at round 9pm (0200 GMT). The aircraft had left from Wichita, Kansas
