MORE THAN 60 PEOPLE ON BOARD: Trump speaks out on plane and military helicopter collision, Pentagon on high alert!

A Black Hawk military helicopter and a passenger plane from American Airlines collided over the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington. U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he is “fully informed about the horrific incident that occurred near Reagan National Airport.”

“May God bless their souls. Thank you to the rescuers for working tirelessly on the ground. I am monitoring the situation and will provide more details as they become available,” President Trump’s statement read in a White House press release.

PENTAGON CHIEF: We Are Actively Monitoring the Situation

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth wrote on social media platform X that the Department of Defense has been informed and is actively monitoring the situation.

The crash occurred last night at approximately 9 PM local time.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported that the American Airlines plane, arriving from Wichita, Kansas, collided with the military helicopter just before it was scheduled to land on the runway.

According to reports, three soldiers were aboard the helicopter, but there were no high-ranking military officials on board.

FAA data confirms that the American Airlines plane had 60 passengers and four crew members, a fact later confirmed by the airline.