Reports are coming in about a serious incident, possibly a midair collision between a helicopter and a CRJ 700 (American Airlines?) at Washington Reagan Airport. Information is sketchy but the RJ is reportedly in the Potomac. No official word on casualties yet. Video coverage here.
The FAA issued the following statement an hour after the accident:
“A PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet collided in midair with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter while on approach to Runway 33 at Reagan Washington National Airport around 9 p.m. local time. PSA was operating as Flight 5342 for American Airlines. It departed from Wichita, Kansas. The FAA and NTSB will investigate. The NTSB will lead the investigation. We will provide updates as information comes in.”
