Crash involving small aircraft reported near Reagan National Airport

At least one aircraft crashed Wednesday evening over the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan International Airport outside Washington, D.C., officials said, grounding all flights at the airport.

The District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department reported in a social media post that a small aircraft crashed in the Potomac River in the “vicinity” of the airport.

The airport also said in a post on X that all takeoffs and landings at DCA had been halted.  

“Emergency personnel are responding to an aircraft incident on the airfield. The terminal remains open,” the airport said. 

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