Washington, Jan. 30 -- A passenger aircraft carrying 64 people collided midair with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport outside of Washington, DC, as it approached the runway, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and defence officials.
There are no confirmed casualties at this time, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. A massive emergency response is underway in DC's Potomac River, where the passenger plane and helicopter collided, the CNN reported.
According to a US defence official, the plane, American Airlines Flight 5342 with 60 passengers and four crew members on board, had departed from Wichita, Kansas, according to the airline. Three soldiers were on board the helicopter that c...