Flash and crash: moment plane collides with helicopter in Washington caught on video

A bright flash and a fall: the moment the plane collided with a helicopter in Washington was caught on video by Yuliy Murin

A plane crash occurred in Washington on January 29. A passenger plane and a military helicopter collided near Reagan Airport. There are casualties.

The moment of the plane's collision with the helicopter was captured on video. The corresponding footage was released by the media, in particular, WBAL-TV 11 Baltimore, Channel 24 reports.

Airplane Collision with Helicopter in Washington

The day before, on the evening of January 29, a regional passenger plane of American Airlines collided in the air with an Army Black Hawk helicopter. The media reported that the planes could have fallen into the Potomac River near Reagan Airport in Washington.

The moment of the collision was captured on video. Note that a bright flash is visible in the footage.

Washington Air Crash: Watch the Video

On the morning of January 30, the media reported that 19 bodies had already been pulled from the Potomac River.

We will add that journalists, citing sources at American Airlines, reported that there were 60 passengers and 4 crew members on board the plane. There were 3 soldiers on board the helicopter.