{"id":5103,"date":"2025-01-30T22:17:23","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T22:17:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=5103"},"modified":"2025-01-30T22:17:23","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T22:17:23","slug":"helicopter-searches-for-survivors-of-the-american-airlines-plane-crash-near-reagan-national-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=5103","title":{"rendered":"Helicopter searches for survivors of the American Airlines plane crash near Reagan National Airport"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"figure-article_1-0\" class=\"comp figure-article mntl-universal-primary-image right-rail__offset text-utility-100 figure-landscape primary-image\">\n<div class=\"primary-image__media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"primary-image__image mntl-primary-image--blurry loaded entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/UIBbf9DRFmbq5ExCY2k0aOLeQnU=\/1500x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(958x552:960x554):format(webp)\/Plane-crash-at-Reagan-Washington-National-Airport-012925-97fff0c5105d47d5b3c03a57e1fb6286.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, 750px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/8_R2R9uvmshkwojevT8Y1HpYC2Y=\/750x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(958x552:960x554):format(webp)\/Plane-crash-at-Reagan-Washington-National-Airport-012925-97fff0c5105d47d5b3c03a57e1fb6286.jpg 750w\" alt=\"Plane crash at Reagan Washington National Airport\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-lazy-sizes=\"750px\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/8_R2R9uvmshkwojevT8Y1HpYC2Y=\/750x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(958x552:960x554):format(webp)\/Plane-crash-at-Reagan-Washington-National-Airport-012925-97fff0c5105d47d5b3c03a57e1fb6286.jpg 750w\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/UIBbf9DRFmbq5ExCY2k0aOLeQnU=\/1500x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(958x552:960x554):format(webp)\/Plane-crash-at-Reagan-Washington-National-Airport-012925-97fff0c5105d47d5b3c03a57e1fb6286.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"primary-image__figcap_1-0\" class=\"comp primary-image__figcap mntl-figure-caption figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-text\">Plane crash at Reagan Washington National Airport.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\">Photo:\u00a0<\/span>TING SHEN\/AFP via Getty&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"qmwhg69f5f8dd6807f\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.qmwhg69f5f8dd6807f {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.qmwhg69f5f8dd6807f {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.qmwhg69f5f8dd6807f {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.qmwhg69f5f8dd6807f {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.qmwhg69f5f8dd6807f {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"article-content_1-0\" class=\"comp article-content mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-page_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-page mntl-block structured-content\" data-sc-sticky-offset=\"90\" data-sc-ad-label-height=\"24\" data-sc-ad-track-spacing=\"100\" data-sc-min-track-height=\"250\" data-sc-max-track-height=\"600\" data-sc-breakpoint=\"50em\" data-sc-load-immediate=\"4\" data-sc-content-positions=\"[1, 1250, 1550, 1950, 2350, 2750, 3150, 3550, 3950]\" data-bind-scroll-on-start=\"true\">\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">The American Airlines flight that crashed with 60 passengers and four crew members onboard reportedly split in half after its collision on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">According to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcwashington.com\/news\/local\/aircraft-down-on-potomac-river\/3829201\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">NBC4<\/a>, citing two first responder sources, the plane landed in about seven feet of water and split in two.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_5-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">According to the sources, the Army Black Hawk helicopter it collided with is upside down in the river. Rescuers cannot enter the helicopter because of its precarious position, one of the sources said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_6-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_7-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">The Metropolitan Police Department\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/dcpolicedept\/status\/1884797782059286873\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">said in a statement<\/a>\u00a0that multiple agencies are currently coordinating a search and rescue operation in the Potomac River and \u201cthere is no confirmed information on casualties at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-10\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4622523401617842\" data-ad-slot=\"6720910923\" 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data-srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/U3Vn_RmaQK-U75sgu59rkaz4vSo=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1001x825:1003x827):format(webp)\/Ronald-Reagan-Washington-Airport-crash-012925-10aacd77d20f481da7a806d4cf21cba9.jpg 4000w\" data-sizes=\"4000px\" data-expand=\"300\" data-tracking-container=\"true\" data-img-lightbox=\"true\" data-click-tracked=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-text\">Ronald Reagan Washington Airport crash.<\/span>Chip Somodevilla\/Getty&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_10-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-featuredlink mntl-sc-block-universal-featured-link mntl-sc-block-universal-featured-link--related\"><a id=\"mntl-sc-block-universal-featured-link__link_1-0\" class=\"mntl-sc-block-universal-featured-link__link mntl-text-link text-utility-300 global-link\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/american-airlines-flight-crashes-into-black-hawk-helicopter-live-updates-8782905\" rel=\"nocaes\" data-tracking-container=\"true\" data-tracking-id=\"featured-link\"><span class=\"link__wrapper\">American Airlines Plane Crashes into Potomac River After Black Hawk Helicopter Collision: Live Updates<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_11-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block collapsed\">\n<div id=\"mm-ads-native-fluid_1-0\" class=\"comp mm-ads-native-fluid mm-ads-native \" data-right-rail-index=\"2\">\n<div id=\"mm-ads-native__adunit_1-0\" class=\"comp mm-ads-native__adunit mm-ads-gpt-dynamic-adunit mm-ads-gpt-adunit scads-to-load gpt native dynamic js-immediate-ad js-immediate-ad-loaded\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_12-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">According to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcwashington.com\/news\/local\/aircraft-down-on-potomac-river\/3829201\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">NBC4 Washington<\/a>, at least four people were pulled from the water and were rushed to hospitals. However,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/us\/live-news\/plane-crash-dca-potomac-washington-dc-01-29-25#cm6iu5gue000i3b6matt7wqeo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\">CNN<\/a>\u00a0is reporting that no survivors have been pulled from the water yet, citing a law enforcement source.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_13-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_14-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">The American Airlines regional passenger plane collided with the helicopter over the Potomac River as it approached Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_16-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">The passenger plane had 60 passengers and four crew members on board the aircraft, American Airlines confirmed in a statement shared with PEOPLE.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_17-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_18-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cOur concern is for the passengers and crew on board the aircraft. We are in contact with authorities and assisting with emergency response efforts,\u201d their statement said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_20-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-universal-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme mntl-sc-block-image figure-landscape figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_2-0\" class=\"universal-image__image lazyloadwait lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/SFmNFHt2VI-6imYvDyuotIXb_DQ=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(994x761:996x763):format(webp)\/Plane-crash-at-Reagan-Washington-National-Airport-012925-1-d3cdfa6c88874eb5baa43a24cc7c387b.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, 4000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/SFmNFHt2VI-6imYvDyuotIXb_DQ=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(994x761:996x763):format(webp)\/Plane-crash-at-Reagan-Washington-National-Airport-012925-1-d3cdfa6c88874eb5baa43a24cc7c387b.jpg 4000w\" alt=\"Emergency response units conduct search and rescue operations in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington Airport \" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/SFmNFHt2VI-6imYvDyuotIXb_DQ=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(994x761:996x763):format(webp)\/Plane-crash-at-Reagan-Washington-National-Airport-012925-1-d3cdfa6c88874eb5baa43a24cc7c387b.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/SFmNFHt2VI-6imYvDyuotIXb_DQ=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(994x761:996x763):format(webp)\/Plane-crash-at-Reagan-Washington-National-Airport-012925-1-d3cdfa6c88874eb5baa43a24cc7c387b.jpg 4000w\" data-sizes=\"4000px\" data-expand=\"300\" data-tracking-container=\"true\" data-img-lightbox=\"true\" data-click-tracked=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-text\">Crash near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.<\/span>Andrew Harnik\/Getty&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_21-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-featuredlink mntl-sc-block-universal-featured-link mntl-sc-block-universal-featured-link--related\"><a id=\"mntl-sc-block-universal-featured-link__link_2-0\" class=\"mntl-sc-block-universal-featured-link__link mntl-text-link text-utility-300 global-link\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/american-airlines-plane-crashes-midair-with-army-black-hawk-helicopter-over-washington-d-c-8782897\" rel=\"nocaes\" data-tracking-container=\"true\" data-tracking-id=\"featured-link\"><span class=\"link__wrapper\">American Airlines Plane Carrying 64 People Crashes Midair with Army Black Hawk Helicopter Over Washington, D.C.<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_22-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_23-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cIf you believe you may have loved ones on board Flight 5342, call American Airlines toll-free at\u00a0800-679-8215. Those calling from outside the U.S. can visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/news.aa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">news.aa.com<\/a>\u00a0for additional phone numbers. Family members in Canada, Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands can call\u00a0800-679-8215\u00a0directly,\u201d their statement continued.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_24-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_25-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/us\/live-news\/plane-crash-dca-potomac-washington-dc-01-29-25\/index.html?t=1738210986151\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">CNN<\/a>\u00a0reported that the Army Black Hawk helicopter had three soldiers on board. Joint Task Force-National Capital Region media chief Heather Chairez told the outlet that the plane was on training flight at the time of the incident.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_26-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_27-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem\u00a0said they are deploying \u201cevery available US Coast Guard resource for search and rescue efforts in this horrific incident at DCA.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_28-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_29-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">PEOPLE\u2019s free daily newsletter<\/a>\u00a0to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_30-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_31-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cWe are actively monitoring the situation &amp; stand ready to support local responders. Praying for the victims and first responders,\u201d her\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Sec_Noem\/status\/1884810499876847887\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">statement<\/a>\u00a0continued.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Plane crash at Reagan Washington National Airport.\u00a0Photo:\u00a0TING SHEN\/AFP via Getty&nbsp; The American Airlines flight that crashed with 60 passengers and four crew members onboard reportedly split in half after its collision on Wednesday. According to\u00a0NBC4, citing two first responder sources, the plane landed in about seven feet of water and split in two. 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