A regional passenger jet crashed Wednesday after colliding with a military helicopter in mid-air near Washington's Reagan National Airport, the White House and aviation officials said, prompting a major emergency response and grounding of all flights. via Agence France-Presse American Airlines flight 5342, with 60 passengers onboard, collided with a Blackhawk VIP Transport helicopter on approach to Reagan National Airport (DCA) just over the Potomac River. Grainy nighttime security camera footage captured the flash as the two aircraft collided mid-air. A massive search and rescue is underway. Use this as a live discussion thread as news comes out. If you have better images, you can submit them in the comments along with updates about the rescue operation. Pray for everyone onboard. Developing news on a mid-air collision! An American Airlines CRJ700 regional passenger aircraft and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed into the Potomac River after a midair collision near Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night. The PSA Airlines was operating Flight 5342 for American Airlines, which had departed from Wichita, Kansas. American Airlines said on social media that it was “aware of reports that American Eagle flight 5342, operated by PSA, with service from Wichita, Kansas (ICT) to Washington Reagan National Airport (DCA) has been involved in an incident.” #aircraft #helicopter BREAKING: DC Fire And EMS confirm a small aircraft, American Airlines 5342 arriving from Wichita has crashed into the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after colliding with a Blackhawk helicopter. Fireboats are on scene - full ground stop underway at the airport. There are believed to be 60 people on board. If you are of a certain age this brings back memories of the Air Florida tragedy. Praying. 🎥: Earth Cam 7News James From Reagan Airport: “All takeoffs and landings have been halted at DCA. Emergency personnel are responding to an aircraft incident on the airfield. The terminal remains open. Will update.”