Plane, helicopter collide near DC's Reagan National Airport. What we know.

A military helicopter and a plane collided near Reagan National Airport on Wednesday night. Fireboats were on the scene of the crash in the Potomac River, the D.C.

Fire and EMS Department confirmed on X shortly after 9 p.m . First responders are meeting rescuers at the dock to take victims to safety.



The Metropolitan Police Department said local police and other agencies were also responding to the scene. "All takeoffs and landings have been halted at DCA," the Reagan National Airport said in a statement. "Emergency personnel are responding to an aircraft incident on the airfield.

The terminal remains open." President Donald Trump has been made aware of the situation, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed on Fox News Wednesday night. “Tragically, it appears that a military helicopter collided with a regional jet at DCA airport right here in Washington, D.

C,” Leavitt said. “The thoughts and the prayers of the entire Trump administration are with all those that are involved.” Here's what we know so far about the developing situation.

How many people were on board the flight? Officials have yet to confirm how many people were onboard the flight or the military helicopter it collided with. Bombardier CRJ700 aircraft can carry between 66 and 78 passengers and crew, according to skybrary and GlobalAir . The District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department said there was "no confirmed information on casualties at this time.

" What type of plane and helicopter were involved? The military aircraft was identified as a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter. It collided with a PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet being operated by American Airlines that had departed from Wichita, Kansas, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Where did the plane crash? The aircraft crashed in the Potomac River near the vicinity of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Why did the plane crash? The cause of the crash is currently under investigation by the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board. The NTSB is leading the investigation, according to a statement from the FAA obtained by USA TODAY. When was the last plane crash at Reagan airport? The last crash at Regan National Airport occurred on Jan.

13, 1982, when an Air Florida flight took off from the airport, crashed into a bridge and fell into the Potomac River. The crash killed 78 people, according to the History Channel. When was the last major U.

S. airline crash? The last major fatal U.S.

airline crash occurred in 2009. Continental Flight 3407 from Newark, New Jersey to Buffalo, New York crashed into a house just before landing, killing all 49 passengers and crew members onboard. Where is Reagan National Airport? Regan National Airport is located in Arlington, Virginia.

It is approximately 5 miles southeast of the U.S. Capitol.

What is PSA Airlines? PSA Airlines is a subsidiary of American Airlines. The airline is based in headquartered in Dayton but announced Wednesday that it is moving to Charlotte, according to WCNC . The airline said that it handles 750 departures daily, according to the station.

Attempts to access the PSA Airlines website Wednesday night were rerouted to the American Airlines website. Contributing: Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Plane, helicopter collide over DC's Potomac River. What we know.

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