American Airways Flight Collides With Helicopter Close to Washington DC

• PSA Airways flight 5342 collided midair with a helicopter close to Reagan Nationwide Airport and crashed.
• PSA Airways is a subsidiary of American Airways.
• American mentioned in a press release that 60 passengers and 4 crew members have been on board.

The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed on Wednesday that PSA Airways flight 5342 collided midair with a helicopter throughout its last method into Washington D.C.’s Reagan Washington Nationwide Airport.

PSA is an American Airways wholly-owned subsidiary and operates regional flights on behalf American. The plane was a Bombardier CRJ700.

American Airways mentioned in a press release there have been 60 passengers and 4 crew members onboard.

“We’re involved with authorities and aiding with emergency response efforts,” the assertion mentioned.

The helicopter concerned was an Military Black Hawk, a number of retailers have reported. Three crew members have been on the Black Hawk, based on the New York Instances and CNN.

“We’re conscious of stories that American Eagle flight 5342, operated by PSA, with service from Wichita, Kansas (ICT) to Washington Reagan Nationwide Airport (DCA) has been concerned in an incident,” American Airways advised Enterprise Insider in a press release. “We are going to present info because it turns into out there.”

The airport was closed to all plane after the crash.

A DC Fireplace spokesperson couldn’t verify any fatalities however mentioned a “search and rescue operation is in progress.”

This marks the primary full loss aircraft crash within the US since 2009 when Colgan Air Flight 3407 crashed over Buffalo, killing 49 onboard and one individual on the bottom.

It is the third aircraft crash since December. An Azerbaijan Airways Embraer aircraft crashed, doubtless brought on by Russian air defenses. Thirty-eight folks died.

A couple of days later, a Boeing 737 operated by Korean provider Jeju Airways crashed throughout touchdown in South Korea, killing 179 folks. Two folks survived. The investigation continues to be ongoing.

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