Passenger Jet Collides with Army Helicopter Near Reagan Airport; Multiple Fatalities Reported

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A tragic midair collision between an American Airlines Passenger Jet Collides with Army Helicopter Near Reagan Airport; Multiple Fatalities Reported near Ronald Reagan National Airport on Wednesday has left multiple fatalities and prompted a massive search-and-rescue operation in the Potomac River.

The American Airlines flight, carrying 60 passengers and four crew members, collided with the helicopter while landing at the airport.

Three soldiers were aboard the helicopter, according to an Army official. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

Rescue teams, including dive crews and law enforcement helicopters, rushed to the scene as images from the river showed the plane’s partially submerged wing and mangled fuselage. District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser confirmed the recovery of bodies but did not provide an exact number, stating, “We are going to recover our fellow citizens.”

The flight had departed from Wichita, Kansas, and was carrying a group of figure skaters, coaches, and family members returning from a development camp following the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. U.S. Figure Skating released a statement expressing devastation over the “unspeakable tragedy” and offering condolences to the victims’ families.

President Donald Trump said he had been briefed on the accident, calling it a “terrible tragedy” and offering prayers for the victims. Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas described the incident as “an unbearable sorrow.”

The collision occurred in one of the most tightly controlled airspaces in the world, just three miles south of the White House and the Capitol. All take offs and landings at Reagan National Airport were halted as authorities worked to recover victims and investigate the cause of the crash.

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