Disaster American Airlines Flight Collides With Blackhawk Helicopter Over DC - Several videos shared online showed footage of the collision and the aftermath of the crash.

An American Airlines passenger plane crashed into the Potomac River after colliding midair with a black hawk helicopter over Ronald Reagan International Airport in Washington, D.C., the Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday (January 29) via CNN.

Several videos shared online showed footage of the collision and the aftermath of the crash.



BREAKING: American Airlines Flight 5342 has collided with a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The military aircraft, identified as PAT25, is believed to be a Priority Air Transport mission, typically designated for VIP transport operations.



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Death of an Ego said:
water isn't freezing
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Doesn't have to be to die of hypothermia. Current water temp in that part of the river is about 34 atm, so it's plenty cold enough to kill within minutes.


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At that speed, water may as well be a brick wall due to surface tension.
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And yet there were two survivors of that Jeju Air flight hitting a literal wall at something like 175mph.
 
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Photos from crash site and rescue operations by Getty, Reuters, USA Today and AP. Most are in high-resolution but some were clearly taken with a shitty phone camera.
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Emergency response units assess airplane wreckage in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington Airport on Jan. 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. An American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided with a helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport.
Andrew Harnik, Getty Images

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Emergency response units assess helicopter wreckage in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington Airport on Jan. 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. An American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided with a helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport.
Andrew Harnik, Getty Images

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Rescue boats search the waters of the Potomac River on Jan. 30, 2025 after a plane on approach to Reagan National Airport crashed into the river outside Washington, D.C., on Jan. 29. A regional jet from Kansas crashed into Washington's Potomac River after colliding mid-air with a military helicopter near Reagan National Airport, officials said Jan. 29, prompting a major emergency response and grounding all flights.
ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS, AFP Via Getty Images

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Emergency units respond on Jan. 30, 2025 after a passenger aircraft collided with a helicopter in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington Airport on Jan. 29 in Arlington, Virginia. An American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided with an Army helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport.
Andrew Harnik, Getty Images

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Emergency response units assemble on the tarmac as search and rescue operations are underway in the Potomac River at Ronald Reagan Washington Airport on Jan. 29, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. An American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided with a helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport.
Win McNamee, Getty Images

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Emergency messages are displayed on screens at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after an American Airlines passenger jet with 64 people aboard collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter. American Airlines wants people who believe they may have loved ones on board Flight 5342 to call toll-free at 800-679-8215.
Megan Smith, USA TODAY

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A search and rescue boat operates along the Potomac River near the site of the crash after American Eagle flight 5342 collided with a helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and crashed in the Potomac River, outside Washington, D.C. on Jan. 29, 2025.
Carlos Barria, Reuters

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Two rescue boats pull debris in the water after an aircraft crash over the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 29, 2025. A passenger jet from Kansas crashed into Washington's Potomac River after colliding mid-air with a military helicopter near Reagan National Airport, officials said, prompting a major emergency response and grounding all flights.
ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS, AFP Via Getty Images

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A helicopter assists with search and rescue operations over Capital Cove Marine in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington Airport on Jan. 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. Early reports indicate a helicopter and airplane collided near Reagan National Airport.
Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images

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A member of the American Red Cross walks at Ronald Reagan National Airport, after American Eagle flight 5342 collided with a helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and crashed in the Potomac River on Jan. 29, 2025.
Nathan Howard, Reuters

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Emergency services operate at Gravelly Point, after American Eagle flight 5342 collided with a helicopter while approaching Reagan Washington National Airport and crashed in the Potomac River, in Arlington, Virginia, on Jan. 29, 2025.
Elizabeth Frantz, Reuters

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A helicopter assists with search and rescue operations over the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington Airport on Jan. 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. Early reports indicate American Airlines Flight 5342 collided with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter on approach to Reagan National Airport.
Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images

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Emergency service vehicles stand near the site of the crash after American Eagle flight 5342 collided with a helicopter while approaching Reagan Washington National Airport and crashed in the Potomac River, outside Washington, D.C., on Jan. 29, 2025.
Carlos Barria, Reuters

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Emergency response units wait on the tarmac as search and rescue operations are underway in the Potomac River at Ronald Reagan Washington Airport on Jan. 30, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Early reports indicate a helicopter and airplane collided near Reagan National Airport.
Andrew Harnik, Getty Images

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Lights from emergency vehicles are seen at Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., after an air crash near the Potomac River on Jan. 29, 2025. Multiple crews were responding after an "apparent air crash" in the Potomac River in Washington, with Reagan National Airport reporting closed runways due to an ongoing emergency.
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Lights from emergency vehicles and boats are seen near Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., after an air crash near the Potomac River on Jan. 29, 2025. Multiple crews were responding after an "apparent air crash" in the Potomac River in Washington, with Reagan National Airport reporting closed runways due to an ongoing emergency.
TING SHEN, AFP Via Getty Images

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Emergency response units conduct search and rescue operations in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington Airport on Jan. 29, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. Early reports indicate a helicopter and airplane collided near Reagan National Airport.
Andrew Harnik, Getty Images

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An emergency response team with Washington, DC Fire and EMS make their way to airplane wreckage in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington Airport on January 30, 2025, in Arlington, Virginia. An American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas, collided with a helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport.
Andrew Harnik, Getty Images

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An emergency response team with Washington, DC Fire and EMS make their way to airplane wreckage in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington Airport on January 30, 2025, in Arlington, Virginia. An American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas, collided with a helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport.
Andrew Harnik, Getty Images

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Emergency vehicles leave Gravelly Point, after American Eagle flight 5342 collided with a helicopter while approaching Reagan Washington National Airport and crashed in the Potomac River, in Arlington, Virginia
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First responders are seen at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)


Far away video of the search and rescue. Couldn't find the source of this one


A witness to the collision at Reagan describes the moments following the crash
An witness, Abadi Ismail, describes what he heard and saw following mid-air collision near Reagan International.
 
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BlewberryNausea said:
Local archive of video, tweet is deleted edit: looks to be a misinterpreted analysis since the helo altitude data vs the altitudes of the planes aren’t shown.
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Well archived that farmer.
The altitude isn't shown, but adsbexchange.com uses a simple aircraft color / altitude key:
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They were nowhere near each other.

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Horrifying. At this point I think all we can do is pray that the victims died quickly and with as little pain as possible. Especially those directly hit by or that were inside the helicopter. No matter how much blame you may assign the helicopter pilot, it does not negate that helicopter crashes are nightmarishly savage in the cruelty they inflict onto their victims. No one deserves to die like this in the first place, but I think burning alive/smoke inhalation/drowning/etc. are all more preferable ways to die than being straight up blended.

Are the recovery teams still holding off on retrieving bodies until tomorrow? God, my heart goes out to those whose last sight of their loved ones may be their waterlogged, swollen corpses.
 
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Fly in the Ointment said:
It might be worth noting that there is a Bombardier service center at the same airport flight 5342 originated from. Perhaps a faulty repair to the jet played a role in this?

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Very well known design flaw with Canadian planes. The helorepulsion tank pumps malfunction and then you have Blackhawks trying to crash into you left and right while your on approach and landing. Many such incidents.
 
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