A passenger jet operating as American Eagle Flight 5342 crashed into the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport after colliding midair with an Army helicopter. The incident, which occurred around 9 p.m., involved a Bombardier CRJ700 with 64 people aboard and a Sikorsky H-60 Black Hawk. A video captured the collision, showing an explosive fireball. Emergency response teams are actively searching the river for survivors, but the number of casualties remains unclear. Officials continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding this tragic event.
At about 9 p.m., it collided with an Army helicopter carrying a crew of three, resulting in an explosive fireball and a chaotic emergency response in the Potomac.
The crash involved American Eagle Flight 5342, carrying 64 people, which had taken off from Wichita, Kansas, moments before colliding with a military helicopter.
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