In what could prove to be the worst American aviation disaster in decades, a small regional jet carrying around 50 passengers collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter over Ronald Reagan airport in Washington, D.C. Wednesday night.
The collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and the helicopter occurred just before 9:00 p.m. Eastern, according to multiple reports. It is not known how many survivors, if any, there are; American Airlines said Wednesday that the jet, a Bombardier CRJ700, had 60 passengers and 4 crew members.
The total crew of the helicopter is not known, but Army representatives say there were at least 3 service personnel aboard.
DC Police said in a statement Wednesday night that along with DC Fire and local emergency medical responders, it is cooperating with multiple federal agencies on search and rescue efforts in the Potomac.
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