Kennedy Center webcam
A passenger jet heading inbound from Wichita, Kansas collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter midair near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in northern Virginia on Wednesday night.
Flights at the airport have been halted while search and rescue teams survey the area for survivors in the Potomac River. CNN reported that there were 60 passengers and four crew members aboard the plane, which is at least partially submerged. Fox News reported that there were three soldiers aboard the helicopter. Rescue divers are in the water. There is no word yet on casualties.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, preliminary indications are that the plane involved was a PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet. PSA is a regional carrier that operates flights for American Airlines.
A user posted webcam footage of the explosion shot from the Kennedy Center.
Another user posted what appeared to be the aftermath of the collision, as a helicopter flew over the Potomac River while appearing to be on a search and rescue mission.
This is a developing story.
