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  • American Airlines regional jet, Army helicopter collide near Washington, DC

    American Airlines regional jet, Army helicopter collide near Washington, DC

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    More than two dozen bodies have been recovered from the Potomac River after an American Airlines flight and a military helicopter collided Wednesday night near Washington, D.C., according to officials. 

    American Eagle Flight 5342 was flying from Wichita, Kansas, to the nation’s capital when it was “involved in an accident” at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, American Airlines said.

    As of 9 a.m. Thursday, authorities recovered 27 bodies from the plane and one from the helicopter, D.C. Fire and EMS Chief John A. Donnelly said.

    “The district office of the medical examiner has lead on reuniting these bodies and these people, with their loved ones,” Donnelly said during a press conference. “And we will continue to work to find all the bodies and collect them and reunite them with their loved ones.”

    There were 60 passengers and four crew members on board the aircraft, which was operated by American Airlines subsidiary PSA Airlines. 

    The Army told Fox News Digital that the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, carrying three soldiers, was “from Bravo Company, 12th Aviation Battalion, out of Davison Army Airfield, Fort Belvoir” and was conducting a “training flight.”

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    Donnelly said authorities do not believe there are any survivors from the crash, and despite the immense effort from hundreds of first responders, authorities switched from a rescue operation to a recovery operation.

    Emergency personnel and divers work at the site of the crash after American Eagle flight 5342 collided with a Black Hawk helicopter while approaching Reagan Washington National Airport and crashed into the Potomac River, outside Washington, D.C., on (REUTERS/Carlos Barria / Reuters)

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    American Airlines is asking people to call the airline if they believe they had loved ones on board the flight.

    Emergency personnel work at the site of the crash after a Black Hawk helicopter and an American Eagle flight 5342 approaching Reagan Washington National Airport collided and crashed in the Potomac River, outside Washington, Jan. 30, 2025.

    Emergency personnel work at the site of the crash after a Black Hawk helicopter and an American Eagle flight 5342 approaching Reagan Washington National Airport collided and crashed in the Potomac River, outside Washington, Jan. 30, 2025. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque / Reuters)

    “I’d like to express our deep sorrow about these events. This is a difficult day for all of us at American Airlines. And our efforts now are focused now entirely on the needs of our passengers, crew members, partners, first responders, along with their families and loved ones,” American Airlines CEO Robert Isom said in a video statement Wednesday evening. 

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    Isom said that at this early stage he doesn’t have many answers, but that the airline is working with federal, state and local authorities. 

    President Donald Trump said he has been “fully briefed” on the incident and that the crash “should have been prevented.”

  • American Airlines CEO says they are focusing on the needs of those involved in wake of midair collision

    American Airlines CEO says they are focusing on the needs of those involved in wake of midair collision

    This is the first US plane crash since 2009.

    A massive search and rescue effort is underway after an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided midair with an American Airlines jet at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia on Wednesday evening.

    American Airlines CEO Robert Isom provided an update regarding flight 5342 before departing for Washington, D.C. early Thursday morning.

    According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet collided in midair with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter while on approach to Runway 33 at Reagan National Airport (DCA) around 9 p.m. local time. 

    REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT CRASH: MILITARY BLACK HAWK HELICOPTER COLLIDES MIDAIR WITH AMERICAN AIRLINES JET

    Emergency response units assess airplane wreckage in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia.  ( Andrew Harnik/Getty Images / Getty Images)

    Isom says the aircraft was operated by PSA airlines, a subsidiary of American Airlines, and departed from Wichita, Kansas. He went on to express his concern about the events taking place and that the company is now focusing on the needs of those involved, the first responders and their loved ones.

    “Flight 5342 was under the command of 4 crew members and carried 60 passengers for a total of 64 people on board. We are actively working with local state and federal authorities on emergency response efforts and the American Airlines care team has been activated to assist our passengers and their families,” said Isom.

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    A screenshot from an EarthCam appears to show the moment an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided midair with an American Airlines jet at Reagan Washington National Airport.  (Credit: EarthCam)

    He also said he knows there are many questions and that although he can’t answer all of them at this time, they are working to get those questions answered, and he will continue to provide updates. He said that it is important they report accurate information because they owe that to everyone involved.

    “We’re cooperating fully with the national transportation safety board in its investigation and will continue to provide all the information we can. Our cooperation is without pause, and we want to learn everything we can about today’s events. That work will take time, but anything we can do now, we’re doing and right now, that means focusing on taking care of all passengers and crew involved as well as their families. Members of our go team will be on their way to Washington D. C, and I’ll be heading there shortly as well,” he added.

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    Two rescue boats pull debris in the water after an air crash over the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC, on January 29, 2025.  (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images)

    PSA was operating as Flight 5342 for American Airlines, and it departed from Wichita, Kansas. There was no immediate word on casualties or the cause of the collision.

    American Airlines has set up a special helpline that friends and family can call at 1 800 679 8215 if you believe you’ve had friends or family on board the flight.

    Fox News Digital’s Greg Wehner contributed to this report.

  • United Airlines says ‘technical issue’ led to dozens injured on flight from Nigeria to DC

    United Airlines says ‘technical issue’ led to dozens injured on flight from Nigeria to DC

    A United Airlines flight from LAX to Denver lost a wheel during takeoff Momday morning, the airline confirmed.

    Dozens of people aboard a United Airlines flight from Africa to the U.S. were injured, six seriously, according to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). 

    The airline’s Boeing 787-8 from Lagos, Nigeria to Washington, D.C., on Thursday “returned to Lagos after a technical issue and an unexpected aircraft  movement,” United told FOX Business via email.

    After landing safely back in Lagos, four passengers and two flight attendants were taken to the hospital for minor injuries and have since been released, the airline said.

    An additional 27 passengers and five crew members “had minor injuries,” FAAN said in a statement shared on X. 

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    A Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner from United Airlines lands at Barcelona airport in Barcelona, Spain, on Sept. 2, 2024.  (Joan Valls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto / Getty Images)

    United flight 613 was carrying 245 passengers, eight flight attendants and three pilots at the time of the incident.

    The aircraft did not sustain “any major damage,” FAAN said.

    “We are working with aviation authorities in the U.S. and Nigeria to understand the cause,” United said. 

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    Passengers wait for their luggage after arriving United Airlines flights at O’Hare International Airport on Dec. 13, 2022, in Chicago, Illinois.  (Scott Olson / Getty Images)

    “The public may not know for a couple of weeks to a month but the investigators are going to know within a couple of days,” Jeff Guzzetti, a former accident investigator for the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board told the New York Times. 

    “They’re going to download the flight data recorder and they’re going to interview the flight crew and also listen to the cockpit voice recorder,” he said. 

    Earlier this month, an Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aborted its takeoff from Melbourne Airport in Australia for technical reasons, according to reports.

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    A logo is seen on the Boeing stand on the opening day of the Farnborough International Airshow 2024, south-west of London, on July 22, 2024.  (JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images)

    Etihad Airways Flight EY461 from Melbourne to Abu Dhabi began its acceleration on the runway just at around 7 p.m. before slamming on the brakes and coming to a stop.

    “The flight crew decided to halt the take-off for technical reasons, the aircraft was safely brought to a stop on the runway and emergency services attended as a precaution,” Etihad Airways told UAE state-owned newspaper The National.

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    The Sydney Morning Herald reported that a passenger on the plane said two tires burst after the landing gear caught fire.

    FOX Business’ Greg Wehner contributed to this report. 

  • Spirit Airlines not allowing passengers with inappropriate clothing, tattoos to fly

    Spirit Airlines not allowing passengers with inappropriate clothing, tattoos to fly

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    Spirit Airlines has updated its policy to include a stricter dress code for passengers.

    The update, which became effective on Jan. 22, says a passenger can be denied boarding or removed from a flight because of their clothing or offensive tattoos.

    The additions to the contract now specify that passengers who are inadequately clothed, such as wearing see-through clothing that exposes breasts, buttocks, or other private parts, are subject to being grounded.

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    An employee assists travelers at a Spirit Airlines check-in counter at the Oakland International Airport in Oakland, California, U.S. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)

    The contract also makes clear that passengers may not be barefoot, which is a policy on other airlines as well. Another addition to Spirit’s policy, the appearance of offensive tattoos, is not a common cause for removal.

    The new policy comes after clothing infractions have reportedly caused issues for some Spirit passengers.

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    A Spirit Airlines Airbus takes off at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport in Broward County, Florida. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images / Getty Images)

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    In October of last year, two women were removed for wearing crop tops on the airline. Last week, a man from Texas was removed from a Spirit flight for wearing what was deemed an offensive hoodie. The passenger eventually removed the article of clothing but was still escorted from the plane.

    Fox Business has reached out to Spirit for comment.