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Washington, D.C. – January 29, 2025 A devastating midair collision between an American Eagle Bombardier CRJ-701ER, operating as PSA Airlines flight JIA5342, and a U.S. Army Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter resulted in the deaths of all 64 passengers and crew aboard the CRJ-701 and the three Army personnel in the helicopter. The collision occurred at approximately 20:48 local time over the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Accident Details Flight JIA5342 was en route from Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT) to DCA and was executing a final approach to runway 33. Simultaneously, the Black Hawk helicopter, callsign PAT25, was conducting a low-altitude night evaluation training exercise, traveling from north to south along the Potomac River. Preliminary reports indicate that the crew of the Black Hawk was using night vision goggles at the time of the collision. The impa...