Rescuers Search Potomac River for Survivors of American Eagle Flight 5342 Collision
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Rescuers are searching the Potomac River for survivors after American Eagle Flight 5342 collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter, resulting in no known survivors so far.
Rescuers are combing the Potomac River in search of survivors of American Eagle Flight 5342, which collided in midair Wednesday evening with an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport, sending both aircraft crashing into the water.
No survivors had been found as of late evening, and police have pulled bodies from the water. The lack of light and deep, ice-cold conditions complicates search efforts, according to officials.
The PSA Airlines-operated American Airlines aircraft was flying from Wichita to National Airport with 60 passengers and four crew members on board. The helicopter was on a training flight with three service members aboard.
U.S. Figure Skating confirmed that several members of its community were on the plane.
