American Airlines confirms 60 passengers, 4 crew aboard crashed jet

American Airlines confirms 60 passengers, 4 crew aboard crashed jet

/ 12:32 PM January 30, 2025

American Airlines confirms 60 passengers, 4 crew aboard crashed jet

Lights from emergency vehicles are seen as rescue crews gather along the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC, after an air crash on January 29, 2025. Agence France-Presse

WASHINGTON — American Airlines said 60 passengers and four crew members were aboard the commercial jet that crashed into the Potomac River late Wednesday after colliding with a military helicopter in mid-air outside Washington.

“American Eagle Flight 5342 en route from Wichita, Kansas (ICT), to Washington, D.C. (DCA) was involved in an accident at DCA,” the airline said in a statement. “There were 60 passengers and four crew members on board the aircraft.”

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