An American Airlines plane from Wichita, Kansas to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) appears to have crashed into the Potomac.

An American Airlines plane and a U.S. Army helicopter collided near Reagan National Airport and crashed into the Potomac River, according to officials.

The Potomac River is running around 42 degrees. While search crews may don suits to help with the cold temperatures, passengers from Flight 5342 may only have 30-40 minutes.

An American Airlines flight and a military helicopter collided and crashed into the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport Wednesday evening.

An American Airlines flight and a military helicopter collided and crashed into the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport Wednesday evening.

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Special Reports Crews search 42-degree Potomac waters to search for plane crash survivors The collision happened midair around 9 p.m. between a Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines flight.

The Potomac River is running around 42 degrees. While search crews may don suits to help with the cold temperatures, passengers from Flight 5342 may only have 30-40 minutes.