Midair collision at Reagan National Airport marks first fatal U.S. commercial plane crash since 2009
On January 29, 2025, a PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ-700, operating as American Eagle Flight 5342, collided midair with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter while on approach to Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). The tragic accident marks the first deadly crash involving a commercial airliner in the U.S. since 2009.