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.

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.

All flights halted at Reagan International Airport after a suspected collision between a helicopter and a small plane

Emergency services operate at Gravelly Point, after American Eagle flight 5342 collided with a helicopter while approaching Reagan Washington National Airport and crashed in the Potomac River, in Arlington, Virginia, U.S. January 29, 2025. Credit: Reuters

There was no immediate word on casualties, but all takeoffs and landings from the airport near Washington were halted.

The Ronald Reagan National Airport said late on Wednesday that all takeoffs and landings were halted at the airport in the Washington region as emergency personnel responded to an aircraft incident. The Washington D.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating a midair collision between an American Airlines aircraft (NASDAQ:AAL) and a helicopter in Washington, DC, the United States. "A PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet collided in midair with Sikorsky H-60 helicopter while on approach to Runway 33 at Reagan Washington National Airport