After a passenger airliner and military chopper collided in midair just outside of Washington, DC, both aircraft fell into the Potomac.
River, prompting emergency personnel to continue their rescue efforts. As the American Airlines passenger plane descended.
To land on Runway 33 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday, January 29, the terrible occurrence occurred about 9:00 p.m. local time.
While rescue personnel continue to look for survivors and investigate the event above the Potomac River, all airport takeoffs and landings have been temporarily halted.
Here is what we now know about the tragic collision. What led to the collapse of American Airlines? The black boxes from the aircraft and helicopter are essential to determining.