The Washington Area Workplace of the FBI instructed NBC Information there is no such thing as a indication of terrorism within the collision close to Reagan Nationwide Airport Wednesday evening of a helicopter and a passenger airplane. Video of the crash appears to indicate the helicopter flying straight into the passenger airplane. Early experiences say there was about 60 passengers and 4 crew members on the airplane. Rescue operations are ongoing.
FAA assertion: “A PSA Airways Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet collided in midair with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter whereas on method to Runway 33 at Reagan Washington Nationwide Airport round 9 p.m. native time. PSA was working as Flight 5342 for American Airways. It departed from Wichita, Kansas. The FAA and NTSB will examine. The NTSB will lead the investigation.”
For extra data, go to https://t.co/ECDOdj1kdr. pic.twitter.com/Z5vWq4vUJ2
— The FAA ✈️ (@FAANews) January 30, 2025
NBC Information posted: “There isn’t any indication of any criminality or terrorism in tonight’s midair crash close to Reagan Nationwide Airport, a senior FBI official with the Washington area workplace says.”
There isn’t any indication of any criminality or terrorism in tonight’s midair crash close to Reagan Nationwide Airport, a senior FBI official with the Washington area workplace says. https://t.co/QCi6P7JxPA
— NBC Information (@NBCNews) January 30, 2025
Video of the collision:
Webcam on the Kennedy Heart caught an explosion mid-air throughout the Potomac. https://t.co/v75sxitpH6 pic.twitter.com/HInYdhBYs5
— Alejandro Alvarez (@aletweetsnews) January 30, 2025
Information of the incident was first reported by impartial reporter Andrew Leyden at 8:53 p.m. EST: “BREAKING. Potential helicopter vs airplane incident at DCA. investigating…”
BREAKING. Potential helicopter vs airplane incident at DCA. investigating…
— Andrew Leyden (@PenguinSix) January 30, 2025
FlightRadar24 picture of the flight path of the passenger jet approaching Reagan Nationwide:
The FAA confirms tonight’s collision close to DCA concerned #AA5342 and a US navy H60. The helicopter was not broadcasting ADS-B knowledge. The final acquired ADS-B place from the CRJ was at 01:48 UTC.
AA5342 was en route from Wichita to Washington (DCA) and was on closing method… pic.twitter.com/2NT3LGCAlq
— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) January 30, 2025
President Trump issued a press release on the collision:
Assertion from President Donald J. Trump
“I’ve been absolutely briefed on the horrible accident which simply came about at Reagan Nationwide Airport. Might God Bless their souls. Thanks for the unbelievable work being completed by our first responders. I’m monitoring the state of affairs and can present extra particulars as they come up.”
— Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) January 30, 2025
Fox Information experiences three troopers on board the helicopter:
LIVE UPDATES: Three troopers onboard Blackhawk navy helicopter concerned in Reagan Nationwide Airport crash https://t.co/Dkt91RKcA9
— Fox Information (@FoxNews) January 30, 2025
UPDATE: The Military states the helicopter was a UH-60 from Fort Belvoir, Virginia, situated about fifteen miles south of Reagan Nationwide:
Military assertion concerning the airline crash says the helicopter the American Airways flight collided with was out of Fort Belvoir, VA pic.twitter.com/sTOIlnQZJ1
— Thomas Novelly (@TomNovelly) January 30, 2025
Video report WRC-TV reporter Mark Seagraves through MRC: “1048 pm Japanese: NBC Washington’s Mark Segraves, citing two sources, stated the crash scene on the Potomac is nearer towards the shore of Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling and the American Airways airplane “break up in two and is in about 7 ft of water…[T]he helicopter is the wrong way up and isn’t steady, and it’s coming up and down. Generally it’s underwater, typically it’s above, and divers haven’t been in a position to make entry into the helicopter but due to the shortage of stability there.”
#BREAKING at 1048 pm Japanese: NBC Washington’s Mark Segraves, citing two sources, stated the crash scene on the Potomac is nearer towards the shore of Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling and the American Airways airplane “break up in two and is in about 7 ft of water…[T]he helicopter is… pic.twitter.com/rBZ8m7I0hQ
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) January 30, 2025