Former President Donald Trump has said the mid-air crash between an American Airlines plane and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter in Washington DC was preventable

A regional jet collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday evening, U.S. officials confirmed to ABC News.

The U.S. Army described the helicopter as a UH-60 Blackhawk based at Fort Belvoir in Virginia. The helicopter was on a training flight. Military aircraft frequently conduct training flights in and around the congested and heavily-restricted airspace around the nation’s capital for familiarization and continuity of government planning.

Airline executives have pushed the government to modernize air traffic control and alleviate congestion in some of the busiest air corridors in the U.S.

While landing at Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC on Wednesday shortly before 9 p.m., American Airlines Flight 5342 collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter and crashed into the icy Potomac River.

American Airlines CEO Robert Isom said the airline has activated its care team to assist in recovery efforts after one of its jets collided with a helicopter.

Shares of American Airlines plunged Thursday after the carrier released a disappointing 2025 profit outlook even as its earnings topped expectations in the most recent quarter.

During American Airlines’ recent fourth-quarter earning call, CEO Robert Isom and other executives highlighted planned upgrades for 2025. The post American Airlines announces plans for 2025 appeared first on The Manual.

American Airlines also highlighted how, helped by record free cash flow of $2.2 billion, it had made big progress in meeting its debt reduction targets from its 2021 peak. According to American Airlines’ 2024 financial report, lowering debt levels will remain a priority for American Airlines’ management during this fiscal year.

Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board will likely be studying three main elements as they try to pinpoint the cause of the mid-air collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and the U.

Tragedy struck overnight as an American Airlines (AAL) regional flight collided with a Blackhawk helicopter during a military training

With no survivors expected, the Jan. 29 midair collision between an American Airlines plane and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter would make it the third deadliest commercial aviation disaster in the U.