American Airlines Crash in D.C. Is the Deadliest U.S. Aircraft Incident Since 9/11

Part of the wreckage is seen as rescue crews search the waters of the Potomac River after a passenger plane on approach to Reagan National Airport crashed into the river after colliding with a U.S. Army helicopter, on Jan. 30, 2025.Photo:ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Officials have announced that they don’t believe there are any survivors inthe Wednesday, Jan. 29 midair collision between an American Airlines plane and a U.

American Airlines Flight 5342 and Black Hawk Helicopter Seen Colliding over Potomac River in Horrifying Video

Warning: graphic footage follows Video footage shows the harrowing moment anAmerican Airlines passenger plane collided with an Army Black Hawkhelicopter in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Jan. 29. American Airlines flight 5342 had departed Wichita, Kan. before crashing into the military aircraft over the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan National Airport around 9 p.m. local time, the FAA said in an initial statement to PEOPLE. Reagan National Airport air crash.Viral Press

American Airlines Flight Carrying 60 Passengers and 4 Crew Split in Half After Helicopter Collision: Report

Plane crash at Reagan Washington National Airport.Photo:TING SHEN/AFP via Getty TING SHEN/AFP via Getty The American Airlines flight that crashed with 60 passengers and four crew members onboard reportedly split in half after its collision on Wednesday.According toNBC4, citing two first responder sources, the plane landed in about seven feet of water and split in two.According to the sources, the Army Black Hawk helicopter it collided with is upside down in the river.

American Airlines Flight Forced into Sudden Landing at JFK After 'Reported Bird Strike' on Engine: WATCH

AnAmerican Airlinesflight was forced to make a sudden landing at JFK Airport shortly after takeoff following reported bird strike on Thursday, Dec. 12. According toABC6 Action Newsand WCNC reporterVanessa Ruffes, a passenger on the flight captured the moment a bird seemingly hit one of the plane’s engines. The video — which was filmed onboard a flight from New York City’sLaGuardia Airport— was posted toX(formerly Twitter) andFacebook. It showed buildings illuminated on the ground below moments before a burst of light came from the plane’s engine.

American Airlines Flight Forced to Abort Landing to Avoid Collision with Plane on Runway

American Airlines jet.Photo:Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty An American Airlines jet was forced to abort its landing to avoid another aircraft flying in the same area in Virginia. The Federal Aviation Administration also confirmed the incident in a statement to PEOPLE, saying that the instruction was ordered “to ensure separation was maintained between this aircraft and a preceding departure from the same runway.” American Airlines said that the company follows a “no-fault go-around policy” and assured that this was “not an abnormal flight maneuver” in the National Airspace System, per their statement.