A passenger jet carrying 64 people crashed into Washington's Potomac River after colliding midair with a military helicopter. A massive search and rescue operation is underway, with divers searching the wreckage. At least 18 bodies have been recovered.
Two rescue boats pull debris in the water after an air crash over the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC, on January 29, 2025. Washington, United States—A passenger jet carrying 64 people crashed into Washington’s Potomac River Wednesday after colliding midair with a military helicopter, with US media reporting multiple bodies pulled from the dark, near-freezing water.
“We unfortunately see that these sad reports are being confirmed. Our other fellow citizens were there,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. Witness Ari Schulman was driving home when he saw what he described as “a stream of sparks” overhead. Less than four hours after the disaster—and while other officials stressed they were waiting for investigations to unfold—he took to social media to critique air traffic control.
The Federal Aviation Administration ordered the grounding of all planes at Reagan National and the airport was not due to reopen until 11:00 am Thursday.
AIR CRASH WASHINGTON DC POTOMAC RIVER AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL MILITARY HELICOPTER
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