Man shares texts from wife who was on board passenger jet which collided with helicopter in Washington DC

An American Airlines plane crashed in Washington, D.C., leaving the families of the passengers anxiously awaiting news of their loved ones, with the situation currently unclear. It is reported that the plane collided with a Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River around 9 p.m. local time, while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport near the U.S. capital.

Hamad Raza stated that his wife was on the plane. He told the media that rescue personnel are currently conducting searches in the frigid waters of the Potomac River, and he is hoping to receive news that his wife is alive. Raza said, "I just pray that someone is pulling her out of the river right now, I can only pray to God."

Raza also mentioned that the last time he received a text message from his wife was shortly before the plane was scheduled to land in Washington, D.C. "She texted me to say they would be landing in 20 minutes. After that, my texts didn't go through," Raza said, "That's when I knew something was wrong." He shared the last text message he sent 20 minutes before the plane was scheduled to land.

The PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet was en route from Wichita, Kansas, to Washington, D.C. The plane collided mid-flight with a Sikorsky H-50 Black Hawk helicopter. The plane was carrying 60 passengers and 4 crew members, while the helicopter had 3 soldiers on board. A large-scale search and rescue operation is currently underway to pull survivors from the river. There are no official reports of casualties at this time. American Airlines said in a statement that they are "concerned for the passengers and crew on board."