A regional jet collided with a helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Virginia on Wednesday evening, according to DC Fire and EMS.
The aircraft went down in the Potomac River vicinity of the airport. Officials said fireboats were on the scene.
The Federal Aviation Administration said preliminary information indicates a PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet collided in midair with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter while on approach to the airport around 9 p.m. local time.
The jet departed from Wichita, Kansas, according to the FAA.
“All takeoffs and landings have been halted at DCA. Emergency personnel are responding to an aircraft incident on the airfield. The terminal remains open. Will update,” the airport wrote on X.
A multi-agency search and rescue operation is underway, according to DC police.
