On January 29, 2025, tragedy struck over the Potomac River as American Airlines Flight 5342, a Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet, collided midair with a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during its final approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). The devastating incident re...
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American Eagle Flight 5342, a PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jetliner, was on approach into the airport's Runway 33 when it collided with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter at around 9 p.m. ET, the FAA said. The flight was arriving from Wichita, Kansas, and flying at an altitude of a...
I join all Georgians today in mourning the loss of these two young men and the dozens of others who lost their lives in this tragedy," he wrote. "Sam Lilley, the first officer onboard American Airlines Flight 5342, was a graduate of Richmond Hill High...
On a recent flight to Miami, a pilot’s words just moments before takeoff offered assurance to a cabin of travelers rattled by Wednesday'smidair collision of American AirlinesFlight 5342and a U.S. Army helicopterin Washington, D.C.
An audio clip of conversation between the American Airlines pilot and the air traffic controller moments before the crash is going viral.
American Airlines Flight 5342 was inbound to Reagan National at an altitude of about 400 feet (122 meters) and a speed of about 140 mph (225 kph) when it rapidly lost altitude over the Potomac River, according to data from its radio transponder. The Canadian-made Bombardier C...
American Airlines Flight 5342 was inbound to Reagan National at an altitude of about 400 feet (122 meters) and a speed of about 140 mph (225 kph) when it rapidly lost altitude over the Potomac River, according to data from its radio transponder. The Canadian-made Bombardier CRJ-70...
Later on Friday, a PSA Airlines spokesperson replied, noting, "Thanks for following up on our corporate relocation announcement that, as you noted, happened the same day as the tragic accident involving American Eagle Flight 5342. At this time, the entirety...
American Eagle Flight No. 5342, which was operated by PSA Airlines, collided midair with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter at around 9 p.m. Eastern Time on Jan. 29 while approaching a runway at Reagan National Airport, the FAA said. The plane, a Bombardier CRJ700, had taken off from Wichita...