American Airlines plane, Blackhawk helicopter collide midair near D.C.-area airport

Radar tracking sites show the passenger jet appears to have fallen into the frigid Potomac River. Officials at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport say all takeoffs and landings were halted.

American Airlines plane, Blackhawk helicopter collide midair near D.C.-area airport
Lights from emergency vehicles flash Wednesday night at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., following a midair collision involving an American Airline flight and a helicopter.

Radar tracking sites show the passenger jet appears to have fallen into the frigid Potomac River. Officials at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport say all takeoffs and landings were halted.

(Image credit: Ting Shen)