Airplane crashes into river after collision with helicopter...What caused the accident?
Jan 30, 2025
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According to CNN and other U.S. media, American Airlines Flight 5342 crashed into the nearby Potomac River at around 9 p.m. after colliding in the air with a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter belonging to the U.S. Army while approaching to land at Ronald Reagan Airport in Washington, DC.
The crashed plane had 60 passengers and four crew members, and the helicopter had three soldiers on board.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), American Airlines Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas, was approaching Ronald Reagan Airport at an altitude of about 400 feet (about 120 meters) and at a speed of about 140 miles (about 225 kilometers). The UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was reportedly on a training flight at the time.
American Airlines Flight 5342, a CRJ-2004 twin engine jet manufactured by Bombardier Canada, can carry up to 70 passengers.
The FAA is investigating the cause of the accident and will focus on whether there are any mistakes by the control tower or the pilot.
Immediately after the accident, emergency services and police are doing their best to rescue survivors by shining searchlights at the crash site.
President Donald Trump has been fully briefed on this terrible accident"Please make every effort to rescue the survivors."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
