Everyone aboard an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter is feared dead

By AP 30 January 2025, 2:56 pm 3 Edit

A boat works the scene near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

At least 28 bodies were pulled from the icy waters of the Potomac River after an American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, officials say.

Officials said they were still searching for other casualties but did not believe there were any survivors, which would make it the deadliest US air crash in nearly 24 years.

The body of the plane was found upside down in three sections in waist-deep water. The wreckage of the helicopter was also found.