What we all know after aircraft collides with helicopter close to Reagan Washington Nationwide Airport

WASHINGTON — A business aircraft and a army helicopter collided midair close to Reagan Washington Nationwide Airport on Wednesday night time.

Each of the plane — an American Eagle jet and Military Black Hawk — are within the Potomac River. There have been 64 individuals on the aircraft and three within the helicopter.

The incident occurred shortly earlier than 9 p.m. ET. The variety of casualties is unclear, as a search-and-rescue operation is ongoing.

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President Donald Trump stated in a press release Wednesday night time that he has been absolutely briefed on the crash. He thanked first responders and stated he “will present extra particulars as they come up.”

The airport is closed till a minimum of 11 a.m. Thursday.

What we all know concerning the aircraft

There have been 60 passengers and 4 crew members on American Eagle Flight 5342, which was touring from Wichita to Reagan Nationwide Airport in Arlington, Virginia, simply over the Washington line, in line with American Airways.

The crash befell close to the airport.

American Airways stated it was in touch with authorities and helping with response efforts. The corporate stated its concern was “for the passengers and crew on board the plane.”

What we all know concerning the helicopter

The Military confirmed that the helicopter was a Black Hawk working out of Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

Preliminary indications are that three individuals had been on board the helicopter and that it was on a coaching flight, an Military official stated.

What we all know concerning the seek for survivors

Search-and-rescue groups are on the Potomac River. NBC Washington has reported that crews have recovered the our bodies of people that died within the crash, citing two sources near the restoration efforts.

Officers haven’t but stated what number of casualties there are.

The Washington Hearth and Emergency Medical Providers Division and the Metropolitan Police Division are coordinating a search-and-rescue operation, the departments stated in a joint assertion.

The FBI can be working with native businesses as a search is underway for survivors, the Washington area workplace stated in a press release.

The native departments stated of their joint assertion shortly earlier than 10 p.m. that there’s “no confirmed data on casualties presently.”

Firefighters are “engaged in dive operations,” Edward Kelly, the overall president of the Worldwide Affiliation of Hearth Fighters, stated on X.