WASHINGTON (DC Information Now) — DC Hearth and EMS (DCFD) mentioned an American Airways plane crashed into the Potomac River Wednesday evening.
In a joint assertion from DCFD and the Metropolitan Police Division (MPD), officers mentioned that a number of calls got here in for an plane crash above the Potomac River close to Reagan Nationwide Airport (DCA) simply after 8:50 p.m.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) mentioned that preliminarily, investigators consider {that a} regional jet with American Airways that was approaching DCA’s runways collided with a helicopter.
The aircraft had departed from Kansas.
Ward 2 Councilmember Brooke Pinto mentioned a helicopter crashed right into a 60-person passenger aircraft in mid-air inflicting it to fall into the river.
We’re conscious of stories that American Eagle flight 5342, operated by PSA, with service from Wichita, Kansas (ICT) to Washington Reagan Nationwide Airport (DCA) has been concerned in an incident. We are going to present info because it turns into out there.
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Fireboats responded to the scene together with the Metropolitan Police Division (MPD), United States Park Police, Montgomery County Hearth and Rescue System and different companies from surrounding jurisdictions.
Officers mentioned that DCFD, MPD and different companies had been coordinating search and rescue within the river.
Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen mentioned DCFD is making water rescues and is asking individuals to avoid the world to permit first responders house to work.
All take-offs and landings had been halted at DCA as emergency personnel responded to the incident.
As of 10 p.m., there was no details about casualties.
The Nationwide Transportation Security Board will lead the investigation with assist from the FAA.
This can be a growing story.
