A small American Eagle aircraft crashed into the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Thursday night.
According to reports on X, the plane plunged into the Potomac after crashing into a military helicopter.
Per White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt:
🚨 #BREAKING: The White House has confirmed a commercial airliner collided with a military helicopter while on approach to Reagan National Airport
The FAA says the helicopter was a Blackhawk. pic.twitter.com/RFUX0301UA
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 30, 2025
Here’s the footage of the crash:
🚨 #BREAKING UPDATE: Horrifying tower cam shows the moment an airplane impacted a helicopter over Reagan National Airport in DC
This is now considered a MASS CASUALTY EVENT.
Search and rescue underway in the Potomac. Rescue boats are reportedly pulling bodies out of the water.… https://t.co/VhGtun2aBJ pic.twitter.com/nVekqkBSj2
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 30, 2025
Per CNN:
Reagan National Airport is closed due to an “emergency,” according to an FAA advisory.
The advisory comes after news that a small plane crashed into the Potomac River near the airport outside of Washington, DC, according to DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services.
🚨 NOW: MASSIVE emergency response for the commercial plane