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In pictures: Fatal collision between passenger jet and helicopter near Washington, DC

Search-and-rescue efforts take place in the Potomac River on Thursday, January 30. Mark Schiefelbein/AP

Search-and-rescue efforts take place in the Potomac River on Thursday, January 30. Mark Schiefelbein/AP

Officials believe there are no survivors after a passenger plane on approach to Reagan National Airport near Washington, DC, collided Wednesday night with a US Army helicopter midair, sending both aircraft into the Potomac River below, a DC fire official said.

There were 64 people on board the plane and the three soldiers in the Army helicopter, according to DC Mayor Muriel Bowser.

First responders are battling cold and windy conditions as they work to recover bodies from the Potomac River in near-freezing temperatures.

The passenger plane was American Airlines Flight 5342, operated by PSA Airlines, traveling from Wichita, Kansas, to Reagan National, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. The Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet was due to land at the airport Wednesday night when it collided midair with the US Army helicopter as it approached Runway 33, according to the FAA and defense officials.

The US Army Black Hawk helicopter was on a training flight at the time, Joint Task Force-National Capitol Region media chief Heather Chairez told CNN.

 

Women embrace in the reception area at The Skating Club of Boston on Thursday. Several members of the figure skating community were aboard the jet, returning from a <a href='https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/plane-crash-dca-potomac-washington-dc-01-29-25#cm6jafz8o00003b6n4hxr06jf'>developmental camp</a> in Wichita, US Figure Skating said. The Skating Club of Boston <a href='https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/plane-crash-dca-potomac-washington-dc-01-29-25#cm6jgs31h0000356muf7ke5dv'>named six victims</a>, including <a href='https://x.com/rockerskating/status/1633299737997725697' target='_blank'>Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov</a>, the 1994 world champions in pairs.
Women embrace in the reception area at The Skating Club of Boston on Thursday. Several members of the figure skating community were aboard the jet, returning from a developmental camp in Wichita, US Figure Skating said. The Skating Club of Boston named six victims, including Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, the 1994 world champions in pairs. 
Robert F. Bukaty/AP

 

 

Emergency response units operate near the US Capitol on Thursday.
Emergency response units operate near the US Capitol on Thursday. 
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DC Mayor Muriel Bowser attends a media briefing at Reagan National Airport on Thursday.
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser attends a media briefing at Reagan National Airport on Thursday. 
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People search the crash site on Thursday.
People search the crash site on Thursday. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

 

A helicopter flies near the crash site on Thursday.
A helicopter flies near the crash site on Thursday. 
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The control tower is seen at Reagan National Airport on Thursday.
The control tower is seen at Reagan National Airport on Thursday. 
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Travelers pass through Reagan National Airport on Thursday.
Travelers pass through Reagan National Airport on Thursday. 
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Emergency workers are seen on a runway at the airport as rescue crews search the waters of the nearby Potomac River on Thursday.
Emergency workers are seen on a runway at the airport as rescue crews search the waters of the nearby Potomac River on Thursday. 
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The crash is the deadliest aviation disaster in the United States since November 12, 2001, when an American Airlines flight crashed in New York, killing all 260 people on board.
The crash is the deadliest aviation disaster in the United States since November 12, 2001, when an American Airlines flight crashed in New York, killing all 260 people on board.  Mark Schiefelbein/AP

 

 

 

First responders make their way to the wreckage in the Potomac River early on Thursday.
First responders make their way to the wreckage in the Potomac River early on Thursday. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

 

 

 

An emergency response team loads diving equipment on a boat Thursday.
An emergency response team loads diving equipment on a boat Thursday.  Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

 

 

People walk past an emergency alert at Reagan National Airport on Thursday.
People walk past an emergency alert at Reagan National Airport on Thursday.  Eduardo Munoz/Reuters

 

 

Emergency response units assess airplane wreckage in the Potomac River early on Thursday.
Emergency response units assess airplane wreckage in the Potomac River early on Thursday. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

 

 

A person watches emergency service vehicles operate near the site of the crash on Wednesday, January 29.
A person watches emergency service vehicles operate near the site of the crash on Wednesday, January 29. 
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