American Airlines flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas, hits military helicopter
By Joe Kovacs
An American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas, collided with a military helicopter shortly before 9 p.m. Wednesday night near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, prompting an investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board.
Flight 5342, which is a PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jetliner, collided with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter while the passenger jet was on approach to Runway 33 at the airport, the FAA said.