American Airlines plane, helicopter collide midair near D.C.-area airport, FAA says
Officials at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport say all takeoffs and landings have been halted.
![American Airlines plane, helicopter collide midair near D.C.-area airport, FAA says](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3405x1915+0+229/resize/1400/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F0e%2F1c%2Fa26dcd4744e0b6ea82c837fafff9%2Fgettyimages-2196046370.jpg)
![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.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3405x2270+0+0/resize/3405x2270!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F0e%2F1c%2Fa26dcd4744e0b6ea82c837fafff9%2Fgettyimages-2196046370.jpg)
Officials at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport say all takeoffs and landings have been halted.
(Image credit: Ting Shen)