A passenger plane and a helicopter have collided over Washington DC, with fears of casualties.

The PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet arriving in the city from Wichita, Kansas, collided with a Sikorsky H-60 Black Hawk helicopter in midair.

The plane was on approach to the runway at Reagan Airport at the time.

DC Police announced the plane crashed in the Potomac River.

“A multi-agency search and rescue operation is underway in the Potomac River after aircraft crash,” police said.

The FAA, the Federal Aviation Agency said that the jet collided with the helicopter in mid air.

”A PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet collided in midair with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter while on approach to Runway 33 at Reagan Washington National Airport around 9 p.m. local time,” the FAA said in a statement.

“PSA was operating Flight 5342 for American Airlines. It departed from Wichita, Kansas.”

Fireboats are on the scene to assist with the search and rescue.

The crash has halted all takeoffs and landings from Ronald Reagan International Airport.

There are no confirmed reports about casualties.

“Emergency personnel are responding to an aircraft incident on the airfield,” a statement from the airport on X read. 

“The terminal remains open. Will update.”

American Airlines confirmed that a flight from Wichita, Kansas to Washington DC had been involved in an accident.

Both senators from the state issued statements after the crash.

“Learning that a plane inbound from Kansas was involved in a crash at DCA,” Senator Jerry Moran wrote on X.

“I am in contact with authorities.

“Please join me in praying for all involved.”

Kansas’s other senator Roger Marshall added the inbound flight was from the city of Wichita.