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At round 21:00 native time (02:00 GMT) on Wednesday, a PSA Airlines jet working as American Airlines 5342 collided with a US Military helicopter because it approached Ronald Reagan Washington Nationwide Airport, in accordance with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
The passenger aircraft, a Bombardier CRJ700, departed from Wichita, Kansas and was carrying 60 passengers and 4 crew, American Airlines stated.
The Pentagon stated the helicopter concerned was a Sikorsky H-60 that took off from Fort Belvoir in Virginia.
Three US troopers had been on board, Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser stated. One other official stated it was on a coaching flight, and it belonged to B Firm, twelfth Aviation Battalion from Fort Belvoir in Virginia.
A clip printed on-line, and reviewed by CNN, purports to seize the air site visitors management dialog in the moments earlier than the crash. A controller can reportedly be heard warning the helicopter concerning the aircraft, however receiving no reply. The audio has not been verified by the BBC.
The FAA stated it might examine the incident, collectively with the Nationwide Transportation Security Board (NTSB).
