D.C.’s Reagan Airport resumes flights after aircraft collision

Reagan National posted on social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, that its emergency personnel responded to the crash, which prompted a large search-and rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River on Wednesday night. Officials said Thursday they did not believe there were any survivors.

Reagan National said it resumed flights at 11 a.m. Thursday. The airport advised travelers to stay in touch with their airlines for schedule updates.

Some flights bound for Washington Reagan on Wednesday evening were diverted to Washington Dulles and Baltimore-Washington International airports.

Atlanta flights canceled for Thursday include some flights on American regional carrier PSA Airlines, according to FlightAware.

PSA operated the American Eagle flight on a CRJ-700 regional jet from Wichita, Kansas, that collided with the Sikorsky helicopter on approach to Reagan around 9 p.m. Wednesday evening, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Credit: AP

Credit: AP

The airport closure also disrupted several Atlanta flights operated by Delta Air Lines, the dominant carrier at Hartsfield-Jackson, according to FlightAware. Southwest and American Airlines also canceled a few flights scheduled for Thursday to or from Atlanta.

Airlines including American, Southwest and Delta have issued waivers allowing travelers with flights scheduled for Thursday to, from or through Washington, D.C., more flexibility to change their travel plans to try to avoid flight disruptions.

Atlanta-based Delta advised customers to monitor and manage their flights through the Delta app.

The American Eagle flight in the crash was carrying 60 passengers and four crew members, according to American Airlines.

The National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA are investigating the accident.