Los Angeles World Airports (LAX) has expressed solidarity with Reagan National Airport and American Airlines following a fatal mid-air collision near Reagan National Airport. The announcement was made on the social media platform X on January 30.
According to the New York Post, on January 29, American Eagle Flight 5342, a Bombardier CRJ700, collided mid-air with a U.S. Army Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. All 67 individuals aboard both aircraft were killed. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) confirmed that the helicopter was flying at 300 feet, exceeding the maximum permissible altitude of 200 feet in that flight path.
Reuters reports that as of February 4, 2025, officials in Washington, D.C., have identified 66 of the 67 victims from the mid-air collision. All bodies have been recovered, and efforts to remove the wreckage from the Potomac River are ongoing.
According to its website, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is the main airport serving Los Angeles, California, and is one of the busiest in the world. Managed by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), a department of the City of Los Angeles, LAX covers about 3,500 acres and features nine passenger terminals. In 2019, it accommodated more than 88 million travelers.
