A regional jet collided with a U.S. military helicopter late Wednesday as it approached a Washington airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
An FAA statement said the jet operated by American Airlines was traveling from Wichita, Kansas, and was approaching its landing runway at Reagan National Airport when it collided with the Sikorsky H-60 helicopter around 9 p.m.
There was no immediate information about casualties.
Video of the crash captured from a camera at the nearby Kennedy Center shows two sets of lights converging before a fireball erupts.
American Airlines said it was aware of the incident, but did no immediately provide more information.
The crash prompted a large emergency response, including boats in the Potomac River, which planes fly over to make landings at the airport.
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