Flights diverted to Richmond airport after deadly midair collision in DC
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Two flights destined for Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., were diverted to Richmond International Airport (RIC) following a plane crash involving a military helicopter Wednesday night.
Those flights originated from Savannah, Georgia, and San Juan, Puerto Rico, according to online flight information from RIC.
An American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River. Washington, D.C. Fire Chief John A. Donnelly Sr. said in a Thursday morning news conference that officials do not believe anyone survived the mid-air collision.
Three soldiers were on board the helicopter, an Army official said.
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