Emergency services operate at Gravelly Point, after American Eagle flight 5342 collided with a helicopter while approaching Reagan Washington National Airport and crashed in the Potomac River.

There were 60 passengers and four crew on board the flight that collided on approach to Washington's Reagan National Airport, ...

美国国家气象局警告，坠机地点的水温仅1.7°C，这种低温会引发“冷水冲击”（Cold Shock），导致遇险者不受控地喘气、呼吸急促，甚至心脏骤停。这也让救援人员的任务更加艰难。