- PSA Airlines flight 5342 collided midair with a helicopter near Reagan National Airport and crashed.
- PSA Airlines is a subsidiary of American Airlines.
- The airport issued a ground stop following the accident; details on casualties are unknown.
The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed on Wednesday that PSA Airlines flight 5342 collided midair with a helicopter during its final approach into Washington D.C.’s Reagan Washington National Airport.
PSA is an American Airlines wholly-owned subsidiary and operates regional flights on behalf American.
“We’re 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,” American Airlines told Business Insider in a statement. “We will provide information as it becomes available.”
The airport ordered a ground stop in response to the accident, according to its X post.
The aircraft was a Bombardier CRJ700. The number of souls on board and any fatalities is unknown at this time. The plane can carry up to 65 passengers and four crew members.
A DC Fire spokesperson could not confirm any fatalities but said a “search and rescue operation is in progress.”
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