All flights at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, were halted on Wednesday night after a small aircraft went down.
The DC Fire and EMS Department confirmed in a post on X that a small aircraft went down in the Potomac River vicinity near Reagan National Airport, adding that fireboats were on the scene.
The Washington D.C. Police Department posted on X that it was responding to an apparent air crash in the Potomac River, adding that multiple agencies were responding.
A small aircraft is down in the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport, DC Fire was confirmed on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. (FOX 5 DC)
Video of the scene shows numerous emergency crews responding.
One video posted to X and captured from the Webcam at the Kennedy Center caught what appears to be a mid-air explosion near the Potomac River.
Fox News Digital has reached out the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for more information.
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