| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | January 29, 2025 |
| Time: | 2048 |
| Location: | Washington DC |
| Operator: | American Eagle / US Army |
| Flight #: | AA5342 |
| Route: | Wichita, Kansas - Washington DC / Training |
| AC Type: | Canadair CRJ-701ER /UH-60 helicopter |
| Registration: | N709PS /? |
| cn / ln: | 10165/? |
| Aboard: | 67 (passengers:60 crew:7) |
| Fatalities: | 67 (passengers:60 crew:7) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | An American Airlines regional jet collided midair with an army Black Hawk helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River. The jet was attempting to land on runway 33 at Reagan National Airport. Three people were killed on board the helicopter. The probable causes of the crash included the FAA's placement of the helicopter route, failures in the agency's oversight, and an overreliance on visual separation. Also causal was helicopter pilot error, loss of situational awareness by air traffic control due to high workload, and the United States Army's failure to ensure pilot understanding of altimeter error tolerances. |
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