A passenger plane in the United States crashed into a river after a collision with a military helicopter, death feared in the accident.
According to reports from foreign news agencies, the accident occurred near Reagan National Airport, where the plane crashed into the Potomac River after colliding with an Army Black Hawk.
According to the report, there were 64 people on board the American Airlines jet that crashed. According to federal officials, the plane collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday evening. Flights in and out of Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC were suspended after the accident.
Officials said that there were 3 people on board the helicopter, including the crew, and there was no senior military official on board. There was no immediate confirmation regarding the condition of the crew.
Senator Jerry Moran from Kansas said in a statement released on the social networking website X that there has been an accident with a plane coming from Kansas, I am in contact with the authorities, please pray with me for all those on board the plane.
According to the report, the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the accident.
