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30 Jan 2025

Airplane collided with army helicopter - all 60 passengers died in the crash

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A plane crash occurred in Washington DC on January 30, 2025. An American Airlines passenger jet collided mid-air with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

There were no survivors, and rescue operations are ongoing.

On January 30, 2025, an American Airlines passenger jet (PSA Airlines flight 5342) collided mid-air with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter over Washington DC

The crash site was near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, and the wreckage fell into the Potomac River. Unfortunately, there were no survivors from the crash, and rescue operations have been ongoing. 

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the incident. 

- [Sky News: Washington DC plane crash latest: All 67 passengers killed in plane crash](https://news.sky.com/story/washington-plane-crash-at-least-18-bodies-recovered-…) - [ABC News: DC plane crash live updates: No survivors expected](https://abcnews.go.com/US/live-updates/reagan-airport-crash-live-updates-white-…) - [CBS News: D.C. plane crash live updates as search for victims continues in Potomac River](https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/plane-crash-dc-helicopter-potomac-river/)