A mid-air collision occurred Wednesday night near Reagan Washington National Airport, involving an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter. Senator Ted Cruz confirmed fatalities, while the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed the collision. The jet, operating as Flight 5342 for American Airlines, departed from Wichita, Kansas. Search and rescue operations are underway in the Potomac River. All takeoffs and landings at the airport have been halted.
A helicopter uses its searchlight as it flies above the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Jan. 29, in Arlington, Va.An American Airlines regional passenger jet was involved in a mid-air collision on Wednesday night with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport, officials said.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said a PSA Airlines regional jet collided midair with a Black Hawk helicopter while on approach to Reagan. A U.S. Army official confirmed that one of its helicopters was involved in the crash. Police said multiple agencies were involved in a search and rescue operation in the Potomac River, which borders the airport.
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