Passenger Plane Collides with Military Black Hawk Helicopter at Washington’s Reagan National Airport

GG News Bureau
Washington D.C., 30th Jan. A major aviation accident has occurred at Washington’s Reagan National Airport on Wednesday (U.S. time), as a passenger plane collided with a military Black Hawk helicopter during its landing. The incident has led to a temporary halt in all flight operations at the airport, with both arrivals and departures suspended.

Fire brigades and emergency personnel were immediately dispatched to the scene, where rescue operations are currently underway. Details about the incident are still awaited, as authorities are investigating the cause of the crash. Law enforcement agencies have arrived at the site and are working to locate survivors.

According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the collision took place when a passenger plane, attempting to land at Reagan Washington National Airport, crashed into the helicopter. The FAA has confirmed that an investigation is ongoing, although no casualties have been reported as of yet.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance tweeted about the incident, urging people to pray for those involved in the collision near the airport. “Please pray for those involved in the air collision near Reagan Airport this evening. We are monitoring the situation, but for now, let’s hope for the best,” Vance wrote.

President Donald Trump’s press secretary confirmed that the incident has been brought to the president’s attention. According to reports, the collision occurred around 9 p.m. local time. A local flight, departing from Wichita, Kansas, collided with the Black Hawk helicopter near the airport’s runway.

Sources indicated that the helicopter involved in the crash was stationed at Fort Belvoir in Virginia. This tragic accident occurred in one of the most highly regulated and monitored airspaces in the world, just about three miles (4.8 kilometers) from the White House.

Data from the aircraft’s radio transponder reveals that the American Airlines plane was descending rapidly toward Reagan National Airport at an altitude of 400 feet and a speed of approximately 140 mph, as it passed over the Potomac River. The aircraft, a Bombardier CRJ-701 twin-engine jet manufactured in Canada in 2004, has a capacity of 70 passengers.

As investigations continue, authorities are closely monitoring the situation, awaiting further updates.