Helicopter and Passenger Jet Collide, Crash into Potomac River: UH-60 Black Hawk and Bombardier CRJ700 Involved

Washington, D.C. – A tragic incident unfolded on Wednesday night near Reagan Washington National Airport when an American Airlines regional passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided mid-air and plunged into the frigid Potomac River. The UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, a versatile workhorse in the U.S. military, was involved in the crash, … Read more