This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Hibapress / Radio-Canada
An airliner crashed into the Potomac river in Washington after colliding with a helicopter, the American authorities announced on Wednesday.
The accident implies a regional flight from the PSA Airlines company, which struck a helicopter over Washington when it was to land around 9:00 p.m. (Thursday 02:00 GMT) at Ronald-Reagan airport, according to the American regulator of the American regulator ‘Aviation (FAA).
No information has been communicated immediately on the number of people aboard the plane or on possible victims.
Evoking a air accidentthe airport announced on x to have suspended All takeoffs and landings.
President Donald Trump was informed of the situationconfirmed on Fox News White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt.
A research and rescue operation involving the police and the firefighters was underway at the scene of the accident.
Videos published on social networks showed helicopters flying over the river, sweeping the waters with light beams.
