This is the first American plane accident since 2009.
A massive effort of research and rescue is underway after a black Hawk Army Black Hawk helicopter collided outdoors with an American Airlines aircraft at Reagan National Airport Arlington, Virginia Wednesday evening.
The CEO of American Airlines, Robert Isom, provided an update concerning flight 5342 before leaving for Washington, DC early Thursday morning.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a regional jet Bombardier CRJ700 by PSA Airlines CRJ700 collided in the air with a helicopter Sikorsky H-60 during the approach of track 33 at the national airport ( DCA) around 9 p.m.
Emergency intervention units assess the plane wrecks in the Potomac river near Ronald Reagan Washington airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. (Images Andrew Harnik / Getty / Getty Images)
ISOM says the plane was operated by PSA Airlines, a subsidiary of American Airlines, and left Wichita, Kansas. He then expressed his concern about events and that the company is currently focusing on the needs of people involved, the first stakeholders and their loved ones.
“”Flight 5342 was under the command of 4 crew members and transported 60 passengers for a total of 64 people on board. We are actively working with local states and federal authorities on emergency intervention efforts and the American Airlines Care team has been activated to help our passengers and their families, “said Isom.
64 people on American Airlines Jet, the first American commercial plane accident since 2009
A screenshot of an Earthcam seems to show when an army’s black Hawk helicopter collided in the open air with an American Airlines at Reagan Washington National Airport. (Credit: Earthcam)
He also said that he knew there were many questions and that he cannot answer them for the moment, they are working to answer these questions, and he will continue to provide updates . He said it is important that they report specific information because they owe everyone involved.
“We fully cooperate with the National Transportation Safety Board in its investigation and will continue to provide all the information we can. Our cooperation is without break, and we want to learn everything we can on today’s events. This work will take time, but everything we can do now, we are doing and at the moment, it means focusing on the care of all the passengers and the crew involved as well as their families. Little, “he added.
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Two rescue boats draw debris in water after an air collision on the Potomac river near Reagan national airport in Washington, DC, January 29, 2025. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images)
The PSA worked like flight 5342 for American Airlines, and he left Wichita, Kansas. There was no immediate word on the victims or the cause of the collision.
American Airlines has created a special assistance line that friends and family can call 1 800 679 8215 if you think you have had friends or family on board the flight.
Greg Wehner of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
