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Bradley Airport says plane crash near Reagan National is impacting flights in CT

A small commercial airliner and a military helicopter collided and crashed into the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport Wednesday evening, D.C. Fire and EMS confirmed.

A small commercial airliner and a military helicopter collided and crashed into the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport Wednesday evening, D.C. Fire and EMS confirmed.

A spokesperson with the Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA) said flights coming into and out of Bradley Airport are being impacted by the ground stop in effect at Reagan National Airport.

A ground stop was put in place after a small commercial airliner and a military helicopter collided and crashed into the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport Wednesday evening, D.C. Fire and EMS confirmed.

A flight that was scheduled to take off from Reagan National to Bradley Airport at 11:44 p.m. Wednesday was canceled.

A separate flight scheduled to depart from Bradley Airport at 5:07 a.m. on Thursday has been also canceled.

American Airlines flights to Reagan National that were scheduled for 8:06 a.m., 11:44 a.m., 1:28 p.m. and 4:49 p.m. on Thursday have been cancelled.

The 6:30 p.m. flight is listed as being on time.

The airliner had about 60 people aboard. The helicopter had three people on board.

Emergency crews have recovered more than 30 bodies from the water, two sources familiar with search efforts said.

The ground stop will remain in effect through 11 a.m. on Thursday. The FAA said it and the NTSB will investigate, with the NTSB leading the investigation.

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