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An American Airlines regional jet thought to be carrying 60 people collided mid-air with an Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday evening, according to federal officials, stopping flights in and out of Washington, D.C.’s Ronald Reagan Airport.
“Learning that a plane inbound from Kansas was involved in a crash at DCA,” Senator Jerry Moran of Kansas wrote on X. “I am in contact with authorities. Please join me in praying for all involved.”
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash.
Trump prays for those in Washington plane crash
Donald Trump has been briefed about Wednesday’s plane crash near Reagan airport.
“May God Bless their souls,” Trump said, according to a White House statement. “Thank you for the incredible work being done by our first responders. I am monitoring the situation and will provide more details as they arise.”