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Flights in and out of Washington DC’s Ronald Reagan Airport have been halted following reports of a small aircraft crash.
Law enforcement confirmed the news around 9.30 p.m. ET on Wednesday night.
Initial reports, which have not been confirmed by The Independent, suggested a possible midair collision between a plane, reportedly carrying 60 passengers, and a helicopter.
Video from an observation camera at the nearby Kennedy Center shows two sets of lights consistent with aircraft appearing to conjoin in a fireball.
A significant response from fire, EMS, and police, were also reported at the scene of the incident in the Potomac River.
Multiple helicopters, including those from the U.S. Park Police and the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department and U.S. military, were seen in attendance.
The airport said emergency personnel were responding to “an aircraft incident on the airfield.”
Virginia Rep Don Beyer said the incident was “worrying” but urged civilians to let law enforcement do their jobs.
“I am following the response to a reported aviation incident at DCA, and am in touch with airport officials as we try to learn more about what happened and why,” he wrote on X.
“This is obviously very worrying, but I urge the community to please let first responders do their jobs and save lives.”
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