Mid-Air crash between plane and helicopter near Washington: 18 dead, no survivors found

A passenger plane and a helicopter collided in mid-air over Washington, D.C., resulting in the recovery of 18 bodies. 

The devastating incident happened at 8:50 PM on Wednesday, according to a report by the British news outlet, BBC.

Local police informed CBS News that 18 bodies have been pulled from the crash site so far. Sadly, there have been no signs of survivors.

The crash involved an American Airlines CRJ700 plane and a helicopter, as confirmed by the BBC. 

The plane, which was flying from Kansas to Washington, had 64 passengers on board at the time of the collision.

Reacting to the accident, U.S. President Donald Trump expressed his condolences, stating, 

“May God rest their souls. Thank you to those who responded to the incident with incredible bravery. I am closely monitoring the situation.”

Rescue operations began immediately, with multiple emergency response teams working around the clock. 

The new U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Sin Duffy, is also monitoring the situation closely.

Health officials reported that the plane crashed into the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport. 

Due to the incident, all flight operations at the airport have been suspended.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance also took to social media platform X, asking for prayers for those affected. He wrote, 

“Please pray for those affected by the collision near Reagan Airport this evening.”

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has confirmed that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will be leading the investigation into the crash to determine what went wrong.

With such a large-scale accident, authorities are working swiftly to gather all details, but for now, the focus remains on rescue and recovery.