WATCH LIVE: Rescue efforts continue after plane collides with helicopter – Washington Examiner
A rescue operation is currently ongoing after a civilian plane collided with a military Black Hawk helicopter midair and subsequently landed in the Potomac River. The incident involved American Airlines Flight 5342,which was traveling from Wichita,Kansas. The collision was documented by a webcam at the Kennedy Center. In response to the event, Reagan Airport has halted all takeoffs and landings.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that President Donald Trump has been informed about the incident.
WATCH LIVE: Rescue efforts continue after civilian plane collides with Black Hawk helicopter midair
A rescue operation is underway after a civilian airliner collided with an Army helicopter and landed in the Potomac River.
American Airlines Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas, collided with a helicopter, which the Federal Aviation Administration revealed was a military Black Hawk transport helicopter. A webcam video from the Kennedy Center captured the incident.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump was aware of the incident. Reagan Airport suspended all takeoffs and landings at the airport after the crash.
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