Washington nightmare: Passenger jet collides with military chopper I Photos

An American Airlines passenger jet carrying 64 collided with an Army helicopter near Washington, sparking search-and-rescue operation.

Updated on Jan 30, 2025 12:51 pm IST 12 Photos
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A view shows empty check-in counters at the airport in Wichita, after American Eagle flight 5342 that originated in Wichita collided with a Black Hawk helicopter while approaching Reagan Washington National Airport and crashed into Potomac River, in Kansas, USA(REUTERS/Nick Oxford)

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 Emergency response teams including Washington, DC Fire and EMS, DC Police and others, asses airplane wreckage in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. ( AFP)

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According to a police officer, at least 18 victims from the Potomac River have been removed. No survivors have been located yet.(AFP)

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CEO of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority John E. Potter addresses the media, after American Eagle flight 5342 collided with a Black Hawk helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and crashed into Potomac River, USA(REUTERS//Ken Cedeno)

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 A US Army Black Hawk helicopter and a passenger plane carrying 64 passengers crashed while landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night, triggering an emergency reaction and stopping all flights. In pic: A view shows Reagan Washington National Airport, as seen from Arlington, after American Eagle flight 5342 collided with a helicopter while approaching Reagan Washington National Airport and crashed in the Potomac River, Virginia, U.S.(REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz)

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