American Airlines jet, military helicopter collide mid-air sending both aircraft plunging into frigid Potomac River

American Airlines jet, military helicopter collide mid-air sending both aircraft plunging into frigid Potomac River

A search and rescue operation has transitioned to a recovery effort after an American Airlines plane on approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) collided with a military helicopter, sending both aircraft plunging into the frigid waters of the Potomac River on Wednesday night.