Washington DC: A tragic incident has come to light from the United States, where a passenger plane collided midair with a US military helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Thursday (local time), AFP reported, quoting the White House. Over 60 people, including passengers and crew members, were reportedly on board the plane.
Rescue operations are underway, and fireboats are at the scene, Reuters reported, quoting the Washington Fire Department.
According to local media, the collision occurred between American Airlines flight 5342 and a Black Hawk helicopter near the airport. However, an official confirmation is still awaited.
Several videos that surfaced on the internet showed the moment when the passenger plane collided with the US military helicopter during landing at Reagan Airport.
– A ground stop order has been issued at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, after a small commercial plane, carrying 60 passengers and crew, crashed into the Potomac River.
The incident occurred when the plane reportedly collided with a… pic.twitter.com/oOktFtcvCC
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Further details are awaited.
(Note: This is a developing story, and further details will be added.)
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