An American Airlines flight operated by PSA Airlines was involved in a midair collision with a military helicopter on Wednesday night near Washington, D.C.
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An FAA statement said a PSA Airlines regional jet collided midair with a Sikorsky helicopter. Here’s what to know about the airline.
American Airlines CEO Robert Isom said that Flight 5342 was on a normal approach to Reagan National Airport and that “we don’t know why the military aircraft came into the path of the PSA aircraft,” one of the many questions the Fort Worth-based carrier is asking in the wake of the tragedy that took 67 lives.
An American Eagle flight crew from Charlotte was onboard a plane that collided with a military Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River by Washington, D.C., according to multiple media reports and at least one crew member’s family.
Many established international airlines have posted messages of condolences following news of the American Airlines plane crash in Washington DC, US.
An Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with a regional jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday evening, U.S. officials confirmed to ABC News.
The Army helicopter and regional American Eagle jet that collided over Washington are both workhorse aircraft that operate around the world on a daily basis.
Washington, D.C. fire chief said on Thursday that there are likely no survivors in the midair collision of a passenger plane and a helicopter near the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Wednesday night.
It appears all involved were killed, which would make this the deadliest U.S. air crash in nearly 24 years. Authorities were continuing to search for remains on Thursday. D.C. fire and EMS chief John A.