Hamaad Raza was waiting at Reagan Washington National Airport, exchanging texts with his wife as she neared home. Suddenly, his messages stopped delivering. At first, he thought it was a network issue, but as minutes passed, unease crept in. Then, the devastating news broke—a flight from Wichita had collided mid-air with a helicopter just before landing, sending both aircraft crashing into the icy waters of the Potomac River. It was his wife’s flight.

A plane en route from Wichita, Kansas, to Washington, D.C., collided mid-air with a military Black Hawk helicopter late Wednesday evening. Authorities have yet to confirm any survivors.

Hamaad Raza was waiting at Reagan Washington National Airport, exchanging texts with his wife as she neared home. Suddenly, his messages stopped delivering. At first, he thought it was a network issue, but as minutes passed, unease crept in. Then, the devastating news broke—a flight from Wichita had collided mid-air with a helicopter just before landing, sending both aircraft crashing into the icy waters of the Potomac River. It was his wife’s flight.