Regional jet collides with helicopter near Washington's Reagan Airport


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The US Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday night that a PSA Airlines regional jet collided midair with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter while approaching Reagan Washington National Airport.

PSA was operating Flight 5342 for American Airlines, which had departed from Wichita, Kansas, according to the FAA. According to American Airlines' website, the jet has a capacity for up to 65 passengers.

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