An Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with a regional jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday evening, U.S. officials confirmed to ABC News.

Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board will likely be studying three main elements as they try to pinpoint the cause of the mid-air collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and the U.

Washington's Reagan National Airport is one of the nation's busiest airports. Will Wednesday's crash make officials rethink its capacity?

WASHINGTON — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) has canceled most flights and delayed some after a plane crashed midair into a helicopter as it was preparing to land.

The Potomac plane crash has had a cascading effect that will send ripples through the airline industry for days, if not longer. Here is everything to know.

The Post spoke to several aviation experts about a number of factors that may have contributed to the fatal collision.

On January 29, 2025, a midair collision between an American Airlines regional jet and a military Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport led to the suspension of all flights. Emergency personnel quickly responded to the scene as rescuers scoured the Potomac River for survivors.

A regional jet approach ing Reagan National Airport collided with a military helicopter over the Potomac River late Wednesday night, prompting a massive search and rescue operation.

An American Airlines regional passenger jet was involved in a mid-air collision on Wednesday night with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport, officials said.

Washington is a frequent destination for Knoxville airport travelers, and American Airlines is its busiest airline.

No fatalities or injuries were reported on American Airlines Flight 2297 from Palm Beach International Airport to Reagan National Airport.

All American Airlines flights to and from the Portland Jetport and Reagan National Airport are canceled Thursday after a mid-air collision between a passenger jet and a military helicopter happened late Wednesday night near Washington,