A passenger jet collided with a helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night, leading to an emergency response and the suspension of all take-offs and landings, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Authorities confirmed that multiple agencies, including the US Park Police, DC Metropolitan Police Department, and the US military, were involved in search and rescue operations in the Potomac River following the crash. DC Fire and EMS reported that fireboats were deployed to the scene.
Footage from an observation camera at the nearby Kennedy Center showed two sets of lights, believed to be from the aircraft, before a fireball erupted. The airport released a statement confirming that emergency personnel were responding to “an aircraft incident on the airfield.”
DC Fire and EMS confirmed the incident in a statement on social media, saying fireboats were deployed to the scene. Take-offs and landings at Reagan National Airport, which is located just a few miles from the White House, were temporarily halted as emergency personnel responded.
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