New details showing what happened minutes before the mid-air collision near Reagan National Airport
- A passenger jet collided with an army helicopter at Ronald Reagan National Airport around 9 p.m. On Wednesday, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the Potomac River.
- There were 60 passengers and four crew members on board the American Airlines Flight 5342, which was inbound from Wichita, Kansas.
- The Federal Aviation Administration reported that the collision occurred when the passenger jet was at an altitude of about 400 feet and a speed of about 140 miles per hour.
- The airport will remain closed until 5 a.m. On Friday as search-and-rescue efforts continue and investigations are underway.
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