DOD, Army Investigating Collision over Reagan National

January 30, 2025

The Pentagon and the Army are among the agencies investigating a deadly crash that happened at Washington Reagan National Airport Wednesday night. An American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter.

There were 64 passengers on the jet and three soldiers on the Black Hawk, CNN reported.

Officials said this morning that they do not expect anyone survived the crash.

DOD photo from 2023 by Air Force Staff Sgt. John Wright

January 30, 2025

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