(Washington, DC – January 30, 2025) The Federal Aviation Administration issued the following statement during the evening hours on Wednesday, Jan. 29:
“A PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet collided in midair with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter while on approach to Runway 33 at Reagan Washington National Airport around 9 p.m. local time. PSA was operating as Flight 5342 for American Airlines. It departed from Wichita, Kansas. The FAA and NTSB will investigate. The NTSB will lead the investigation.”
The Coalition of Airline Pilot Associations would like to thank the first responders and express our deepest sympathies to the victims and the families involved in this tragic accident. Please join us in keeping all involved in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
