Search in progress for aircraft, helicopter accident near DCA – NBC4 Washington

What to know

• An American Airlines flight and a military helicopter collided and crashed into the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport.
• The airline had about 60 people on board. It is not known how many people were aboard the helicopter.
• At least four people have been recovered and were rushed to hospitals. A hectic search to find victims in the river is underway.
• There is a massive emergency preparedness that unfolds with fire boats in the water and Metropolitan Police Department and fire departments from all over the area also respond.
• A FAA Declaration says: “A PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 Regional Jet collided in Midair with a Sikorsky H-60 ​​helicopter while on the approach to runway 33 in Reagan Washington National Airport around 21 Local (Eastern) Time. PSA Operated Flight 5342 as American airlines.