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Flights in and out of Washington DC’s Ronald Reagan Airport have been halted following reports of a small aircraft crash.
Law enforcement confirmed the news around 9.30 p.m. ET on Wednesday night.
Initial reports, which have not been confirmed by The Independent, suggested a possible midair collision between a plane, reportedly carrying 60 passengers, and a helicopter.
Video from an observation camera at the nearby Kennedy Center shows two sets of lights consistent with aircraft appearing to conjoin in a fireball.
A significant response from fire, EMS, and police, were also reported at the scene of the incident in the Potomac River.
Multiple helicopters, including those from the U.S. Park Police and the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department and U.S. military, were seen in attendance.
The airport said emergency personnel were responding to “an aircraft incident on the airfield.”
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