Dozens Of Bodies Pulled From Potomac River After Passenger Jet and Black Hawk Helicopter Collide

Emergency response teams assess airplane wreckage in the Potomac River near Reagan Washington Airport on January 30, 2025. An American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided with a military helicopter (Credit: Andrew Harnik/Getty)

A passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided midair Wednesday night near Washington, D.C., crashing into the Potomac River. Rescue teams have already pulled dozens of bodies from the river.

The accident involved American Eagle Flight 5342, operated by PSA Airlines, which was carrying 60 passengers and four crew members. The Sikorsky H-60 Black Hawk was on a training flight with three soldiers aboard.