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Reuters

An American Airlines regional passenger jet and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed into the frigid Potomac River after a mid-air collision near Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night, officials said.
Below are the details of the aircraft involved:
UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter
The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk is one of the most ubiquitous and iconic military helicopters, filling multiple roles for the US military, including air assault, general support, medevac, command and control, and special operations support.
The aircraft involved in the January 29 crash was flying with the call sign PAT25 and had three occupants, according to the Aviation Safety Network, a public database of aviation accidents.
More than 5,000 Black Hawks have been built since production began in the mid-1970s.

Bombardier CRJ700
The Bombardier CRJ700, which can seat about 70 people, is a workhorse of regional commercial aviation. There are about 260 of the aircraft in service, according to Cirium, an aviation data company.
The plane in the January 29 crash was registered N530EA and manufactured in 2010, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. There were 60 passengers and four crew members on board, American Airlines said. The jet was registered to American Airlines but operated by its wholly owned subsidiary, PSA Airlines.
Bombardier sold the CRJ700 programme to a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries subsidiary in 2019. Production of new aircraft ceased in 2020.


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A Bombardier CRJ700 jet, similar to the one that crashed. File photo: Getty Images


A Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk. Photo: US Army

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The scene of a 2009 plane crash in Buffalo, New York. File photo: AFP

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Emergency response units assess plane wreckage in the Potomac River. Photo: AFP


Emergency response units search the crash site of the American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after the plane crashed on approach to Reagan National Airport on Thursday in Arlington, Virginia. Photo: Getty Images via AFP

Wreckage in the Potomac River. Photo: AFP

Wreckage of the Black Hawk helicopter. Photo: AFP

A Bombardier CRJ-700 jet, similar to the one that crashed. File photo: Getty Images

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UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter

Bombardier CRJ700

An American Airlines jet, US Army helicopter collided, crashed into Washington’s Potomac River