American Airlines Flight, U.S. Army Helo Collide Near Washington, D.C., Airport

DCA Crash wreckage Jan 30 2025

Wreckage is seen amidst recovery efforts at the air crash site near Reagan Washington National Airport, Jan. 30, 2025.

Credit: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images
A PSA Airlines CRJ-700 flying for American Airlines and a U.S. Army UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter collided as the regional airliner was about to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Jan. 29 near Washington, D.C., causing the first multi-fatality accident involving a U.S. passenger...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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