Breaking News. Plane crash in DC. Collided with either helicopter or drone over Potomac.

[BackAgain]

Very murky preliminary details.

It looks as though the helicopter or drone aimed for the plane?

60 on board plane. At least 3 bodies recovered.

Terrorism is a possibility.

 

[martybegan]

Very murky preliminary details.

It looks as though the helicopter or drone aimed for the plane?

60 on board plane. At least 3 bodies recovered.

Terrorism is a possibility.

CNN says "small plane" but that doesn't look like a small plane to me.

 

[Thunk]

Watching it on Hannity. He's saying they may get video of the collision soon.

 

[braalian]

Let the wild speculation begin…

 

[Thunk]

Military helicopter collided with a passenger regional jet (holds 60+ passengers).

 

[White 6]

CNN is reporting passenger jet collided with Blackhawk helicopter.

 

[martybegan]

CNN says "small plane" but that doesn't look like a small plane to me.

Now it's a plane from Kansas, so something like a CRJ, 737, or Embraer probably.

 

[BackAgain]

Watching it on Hannity. He's saying they may get video of the collision soon.

A video was in the link, too.

 

[BackAgain]

Looks like it may have been a military chopper?

Could be just a major tragic accident.

 

[martybegan]

CNN is reporting passenger jet collided with Blackhawk helicopter.

CNN has said no such thing.

Latest update:

https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/plane-crash-dca-potomac-washington-dc-01-29-25/index.html

DC Police said it was not an Metropolitan Police Department helicopter involved in this incident.

“MPD’s helicopter is NOT involved in this incident and is currently assisting in the multi-agency response,” MPD said.

“Learning that a plane inbound from Kansas was involved in a crash at DCA. I am in contact with authorities. Please join me in praying for all involved,” Sen. Jerry Moran said on X,

 

[Thunk]

3 blackhawks hovering over the water with search lights on.

All available water search and rescue have been dispatched to the scene.

 

[martybegan]

Flight 5342. CRJ700

AA5342 (AAL5342) American Airlines Flight Tracking and History - FlightAware

 

[martybegan]

CNN is reporting passenger jet collided with Blackhawk helicopter.

Now they are saying it.

I stand corrected.

 

[Leo123]

Praying for them.

 

[Leo123]

I wonder what happened to coms and transponders?

 

[BackAgain]

Fox is also reporting the crash was apparently with a military chopper.

 

[Leo123]

Very murky preliminary details.

It looks as though the helicopter or drone aimed for the plane?

60 on board plane. At least 3 bodies recovered.

Terrorism is a possibility.

If that video is correct, it doesn't look like surviving would be likely.

 

[airplanemechanic]

That'll buff right out.

 

[BackAgain]

News report on Fox (unconfirmed) that SOME survivors have been pulled from the river.

 

[White 6]

News report on Fox (unconfirmed) that SOME survivors have been pulled from the river.

I hope so.