American Airlines in DC: Flights, Routes, and Services

 American Airlines Flight 5342 collided in midair with a military helicopter near Ronald Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C. Emergency crews work the scene.  An American Airlines flight crashed into a U.S. Army Black Hawk Helicopter over the Potomac River as it approached Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.  The aircraft collided with a military helicopter that was on a training flight as it approached the runway. 68 rows  American Airlines (IATA: AA / ICAO: AAL) is an airline based in Dallas / Fort Worth, United States founded in 1930 currently operating a fleet of 978 aircraft with an average.  The midair collision of the American Eagle plane and a military helicopter last night is the first fatal disaster involving a U.S. commercial aircraft in years.