Vice President JD Vance called for prayers for “everyone involved in the mid-air collision” between a regional jet and a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter that occurred near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
“Please say a prayer for everyone involved in the mid-air collision near Reagan airport this evening,” Vance wrote in a post on X. “We’re monitoring the situation, but for now let’s hope for the best.”
In a statement, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) revealed that a “PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet” that was “operating as Flight 5342 for American Airlines” had “collided in midair with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter while on approach” to the airport.
“A PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet collided in midair with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter while on approach to Runway 33 at Reagan Washington National Airport around 9 p.m….
