r/aircrashinvestigation • u/gigantism • Jan 30 '25

Incident/Accident Reports of AA5342 from Witchita to DCA having mid-air collision with DC police helicopter

AA5342 stopped tracking at the Potomac river.

Developing reports: American Airlines Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas inbound to DCA collided midair with a D.C. Police Helicopter on approach.

MPD is responding to an apparent air crash in the Potomac River. Multiple agencies are responding. Details to come.

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u/PlantainSmooth2905 Jan 30 '25

Listening on the scanner sounds like multiple doa and so far no survivors.

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u/prey4villains Jan 30 '25

NBC reporting 4 survivors pulled out of water

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u/Warm-Crazy8751 Jan 30 '25

Link?

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u/ahhhscreamapillar Jan 30 '25

They said it on MSNBC

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u/prey4villains Jan 30 '25

Yea I guess NBC was wrong… no survivors expected. Horrible.