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    2025 Potomac River mid-air collision - Wikipedia

    • Flight 5342 was on final approach after departing from Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport in Wichita, Kansas, while the helicopter crew was performing a required annual night flying evaluation out of Davison Army Airfield in Fairfax County, Virginia. See more

    Overview

    On January 29, 2025, a United States Army Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter collided mid-air with American Airlines Flight 5342 (operated by PSA Airlines as American Eagle), a Bombardier CRJ700 airliner, ove… See more

    Background

    Flight 5342 was operated by a 20-year-old Bombardier CRJ700, a regional jet commonly used for short- to medium-haul flights. It was configured as a CRJ701ER, denoting a slightly higher seating capacity and extend… See more

    Accident

    Around 8:43 p.m. EST, flight 5342 was flying a visual approach to runway 1 when it made initial contact with the Reagan National control tower. The controller asked if the crew could switch to runway 33. After a brief disc… See more

    Will there be another flight 5342 on American Airlines?
    "There Will Never Be Another Flight 5342 on American Airlines. Here's Why". People.com. Retrieved January 31, 2025. ^ Smith, Lindsay (January 31, 2025). "American Airlines retires flight number, resumes Wichita route after deadly crash in DC". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved February 1, 2025. ^ Harris, Christopher (February 3, 2025).
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