Key Takeaways
- A plane and helicopter collided near Reagan National Airport, resulting in multiple casualties and a multi-agency search and rescue operation.
- At least four people were recovered from the crash site and rushed to hospitals, with the plane having some 60 passengers onboard.
- The Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia has launched a multi-agency search and rescue operation, and an investigation into the aircraft collision is ongoing.
Washington: At least four people have been recovered from the site of the plane and helicopter crash near Washington’s Reagan National Airport, the NBC News broadcaster reported on Thursday.
The recovered people have been rushed to hospitals, the broadcaster said, adding that the plane had some 60 passengers onboard.
Earlier in the day, a military helicopter and a regional flight plane collided in the airport’s vicinity over the Potomac River. The Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia has launched a multi-agency search and rescue operation.
