An American Airlines flight collided with a military helicopter on Wednesday night near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. 

“A PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet collided in midair with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter while on approach to Runway 33 at Reagan Washington National Airport around 9 p.m. local time,” The FAA said in a statement. “PSA was operating as Flight 5342 for American Airlines. It departed from Wichita, Kansas. The FAA and NTSB will investigate. The NTSB will lead the investigation.”

60 passengers and 4 crew were reported on board. 

The airport stated all takeoffs and landings were halted as a rescue mission is underway in the Potomac river. NBC has reported four people have been pulled alive from the river. 

The helicopter involved in the crash was an Army Black Hawk. 

This marks the first crash incident with a U.S. commercial airline since 2009. 

Video from the Kennedy Center webcam shows the incident, as shared on X: 

American Airlines posted on X that it is aware and will provide updated information as it becomes available.

TravelPulse will update this story as more information is revealed. 

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