WASHINGTON

Police in the US capital of Washington, D.C. are responding to “an apparent air crash" near Reagan National Airport in the US state of Virginia, and all takeoffs and landings have been halted.

"MPD is responding to an apparent air crash in the Potomac River. Multiple agencies are responding. Details to come," the Metropolitan Police Department said on X.

The police said its helicopter is not involved in the incident and is currently assisting in the multi-agency response.

"A multi-agency search and rescue operation is underway in the Potomac River after aircraft crash," it said in another post.

"All takeoffs and landings have been halted at DCA. Emergency personnel are responding to an aircraft incident on the airfield. The terminal remains open," the airport said in a post on X.