Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport will be closed until at least 5 a.m. ET Friday after a crash involving a passenger jet and a military helicopter

American Airlines Flight 5342 was inbound to Reagan National at an altitude of about 400 feet and a speed of about 140 miles per hour when it suffered a

A jet with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard has collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington.

On January 29, 2025, a midair collision between an American Airlines regional jet and a military Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport led to the suspension of all flights. Emergency personnel quickly responded to the scene as rescuers scoured the Potomac River for survivors.

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — Multiple Texas representatives have released statements Wednesday night after a plane collided with a military helicopter, causing it to crash near the Ronald Reagan Washington National airport. Ronald Reagan Washington National airport has closed all runways, and stopped air traffic in the area.

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Ronald Reagan National Airport says that all takeoffs and landings have been halted after a crash nearby. D.C. Fire and EMS said on X on Wednesday night that a small aircraft was down near the airport just outside Washington and that fireboats were on the scene.

There were 60 passengers and four crew aboard the American Airlines jet when it collided midair with a US Army Blackhawk helicopter

DC Fire and EMS say, on Wednesday night a small plane went down near the airport landing in the Potomac River. FAA is saying a military helicopter collided with American Airlines flight 5342 Wednesday, around 9 p.m. as it was landing at DCA. DC Police have confirmed that it was not one of their helicopters involved in the crash.

Muriel Bowser, the mayor of Washington, D.C., declined to say if she was aware of any survivors from the crash of an American Airlines flight and military helicopter near Ronald Reagan National Airport.

A plane crash into the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport temporarily halted all takeoffs and landings. Emergency personnel are on the spot.