A mid-air collision between a PSA Airlines jet and a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter near Reagan Airport on January 29 has left many questioning how such an event could happen. Video footage shows the plane on approach when the helicopter, flying in the opposite direction, crashed into it, causing an explosion. “The airline has confirmed that there were 60 passengers and four crew members onboard,” reported the Daily Mail.

Social media users reacted with disbelief. “You have controllers that are meant to avoid this,” one TikToker noted. Others questioned air traffic control, with comments like, “A collision at this altitude? How was this not prevented?” Some even speculated foul play: “It looks like the helicopter rammed the jet!”

The FAA confirmed both agencies are investigating the crash. “A PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 collided midair while on approach,” their statement read. Meanwhile, search teams recovered debris and human remains from the Potomac River. A black box was found, but its contents remain unknown.

Kansas Senator Roger Marshall called it an “unbearable sorrow,” while witness Abadi Ismail described hearing a “very loud bang, bang.” Authorities now focus on recovery, with no survivors reported. “This should have been prevented,” former President Trump remarked. The investigation continues.