Breaking News: Passenger plane and military helicopter collide in mid-air in the US! The moment caught on camera

According to a written statement by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a plane and a military helicopter collided near Ronald Reagan Airport.

The commercial aircraft belonging to American Airlines and the military helicopter crashed into the Potomac River following the collision.

An investigation into the accident has been launched.

While some footage of the moment the plane and helicopter collided in mid-air has surfaced on social media, all flights at the airport were urgently halted and security measures were taken in the area.

No statement has yet been made regarding how many passengers were on the plane that crashed into the Potomac River or the condition of the passengers.

Footage showed a large number of police, medical, and other rescue personnel being dispatched to the area around Ronald Reagan Airport and the Potomac River.

It was stated that rescue workers are racing against time to recover potential survivors from the river, given that the air and water are quite cold.

STATEMENT FROM THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY

Meanwhile, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, who made a brief statement about the incident during a live broadcast on Fox News, said that US President Donald Trump has been informed about the incident and that they are monitoring developments in real-time.

Leavitt confirmed that a commercial plane and a military helicopter had collided, noting that they are "monitoring developments regarding the tragic event in real-time."

HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE ON THE PLANE?

It was stated that there were 60 passengers and 4 crew members on the passenger plane used for regional flights by American Airlines.

US Vice President James David Vance issued a statement regarding the accident, saying, "Pray for everyone involved in the collision near Reagan Airport. We are monitoring the situation. We are hoping for the best for now."

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stated that the Department of Defense is closely monitoring the situation and that they are ready to assist if needed.

NBC News reported that 4 people have been recovered from the water following the accident.

HOW DID THE ACCIDENT OCCUR?

NTV Washington Representative Hüseyin Günay shared critical information regarding how the accident occurred. Günay stated that before the accident took place, the control tower had reached out to the pilots of both aircraft, warning them by asking, "Do you see the plane? Do you see the helicopter?"

Günay provided the following information:

"Before the plane and the helicopter collided, the tower reached out to both the plane's and the helicopter's pilots. And it specifically asks, 'Do you see the plane? Do you see the helicopter?' However, 10 seconds later, there is a commotion sound from inside the helicopter just before the moment of collision, and the helicopter pilot says things that I understand to mean he wants to maneuver. He says, 'I'm turning, I'm trying to break away.' The pilot is trying to intervene.

One thing to keep in mind is that the routes for passenger planes are fixed; it is the helicopter that entered the route here. The airspace in Washington is very narrow. The impression I got from the audio recording I listened to is that it was an accident. However, we need an official statement for this."

FIRST STATEMENT FROM TRUMP

In a written statement regarding the incident, US President Donald Trump expressed that he is closely monitoring the developments regarding the accident and is praying for the rescue of the people.

Thanking the first responders who intervened in the incident, Trump noted that they would share updates as they become available.