There appears to be a mass casualty event happening at Reagan Airport in Washington, DC. We don’t know much regarding details, but there appears to have been a serious aviation incident where an airplane appears to have crashed.
All landings and takeoffs have been suspended. Search and rescue is on the scene.
Developing reports: American Airlines Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas inbound to DCA collided midair with a D.C. Police Helicopter on approach.
— Ben Goldey (@BenGoldey) January 30, 2025
#Breaking DC Fire and EMS confirms a small aircraft is down in the Potomac River in the vicinity of Reagan National Airport. Fireboats on scene. All takeoffs and landings have been halted at DCA. Emergency personnel are responding to an aircraft incident on the airfield. The… pic.twitter.com/aGisrUj6ug
— Allison Papson (@AllisonPapson) January 30, 2025
DEVELOPING: Small aircraft crashes in the Potomac River in Washington D.C.; number of people on board unknown pic.twitter.com/gItDQHQ4W8
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) January 30, 2025
BREAKING: Aircraft crash reported near National Airport https://t.co/cHoYJr9Cet
— Arlington Now (@ARLnowDOTcom) January 30, 2025
Airplane has collided with a helicopter near DC while the plane was trying to land at Reagan National Airport.
Aircraft plummeted into the Potomac River where massive casualties are reported.
This is a disaster that’s unfolding.
Pray for survivors.
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) January 30, 2025
Something VERY, VERY bad has happened at Reagan National Airport. https://t.co/m5CIfwvCcG
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) January 30, 2025
All takeoffs and landings have been halted at DCA. Emergency personnel are responding to an aircraft incident on the airfield. The terminal remains open. Will update.
— Reagan Airport (@Reagan_Airport) January 30, 2025
Police scanner says they are setting up a “casualty collection area” after an incident at DCA airport.
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) January 30, 2025
