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An American Airlines regional jet with 60 passengers and four crew members on board collided on January 30, 2025, with a US Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington. A large search-and-rescue operation is under way in the nearby Potomac River. There were reportedly multiple fatalities, but the precise number of victims was unclear as rescuers searched for survivors. The mid-air crash occurred around 9pm local time when a regional jet from Wichita, Kansas collided with a military Black Hawk helicopter while approaching an airport runway. There was no immediate word on the cause of the collision. All take-offs and landings from the airport were halted while helicopters from law enforcement agencies across the region flew over the scene. Surveillance camera footage showed the moment of impact when the two aircraft burst into flames.
