An American Airlines passenger plane that departed from Wichita, Kansas, and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided near Reagan National Airport Wednesday evening and crashed into the Potomac River, according to law enforcement, a statement from the airline and people familiar with the incident.
Webcam at the Kennedy Center caught an explosion mid-air across the Potomac. https://t.co/v75sxitpH6 pic.twitter.com/HInYdhBYs5
— Alejandro Alvarez (@aletweetsnews) January 30, 2025
JUST IN: 60 people are reportedly deceased after an American Airlines Flight collided with a Black Hawk helicopter.
Body drop offs of victims are currently taking place, according to police scanner.
President Trump has been briefed on the crash. pic.twitter.com/akwRSMjZbW
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) January 30, 2025
Talk of 60 dead. Twitter – Helicopter
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Four survivors have been located by rescue crews so far following the collision between the American Airlines aircraft and the Blackhawk chopper near Reagan National Airport.#breakingnews #planecrash
— kevin smith (@kevin_smith45) January 30, 2025
h/t Canucklehead, Hermes and DS
