Passenger Jet Collides with Helicopter Near Washington's Reagan Airport
On January 29, a passenger jet collided with a helicopter near Ronald Reagan National Airport. Abadi Ismail captured video footage from his home, showing emergency teams responding after hearing explosive sounds and seeing smoke rise. The FAA confirmed that PSA Airlines Flight 5342 and a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter were involved in the crash. No casualties have been reported, but all airport operations were suspended. Search teams continue to scour the Potomac River, with the NTSB leading the investigation.
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One air traffic controller was doing work normally assigned to two people in the tower when the collision happened, according to an FAA report obtained by The Associated Press.
