The athletes were flying from Wichita, Kan. to Washington D.C. on American Eagle Flight 5342 when the crash occurred around 9 p.m., the Federal Aviation Administration said.
D.C. police confirmed a crash had taken place over the Potomac and that search and rescue operations were taking place in the river. Donald Trump later weighed in.
An American Airlines regional jetliner coming from Wichita, Kansas, collided midair with a Black Hawk military helicopter near Washington D.C.'s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, officials said.
Many established international airlines have posted messages of condolences following news of the American Airlines plane crash in Washington DC, US.
An American Eagle flight crew from Charlotte was onboard a plane that collided with a military Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River by Washington, D.C., according to multiple media reports and at least one crew member’s family.
The camp serves as a launchpad for athletes vying for their spot on Team USA in the upcoming world championships.
After American Airlines’ American Eagle Flight 5342 had a mid-air collision with a helicopter and subsequently crashed into the Potomac River, the D.C. fire chief shared a statement.
American Eagle Flight 5342 en route from Wichita, Kansas (ICT), to Washington, D.C. (DCA) was involved in an accident at DCA. Rescue operation is underway and US President Donald Trump has said that t
A midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport resulted in the deaths of all 67 people on board an American Airlines regional jet and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter. Investigations suggest potential air traffic control failures and pilot miscommunication,
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